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Published 17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AI Document Check Solution

Official notice

Authority: Ashford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£135,000≈ £135k / year · £162,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2026awarded 13 May 2026
Awarded to Cospire Technologies Private Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 25 May 2027 · starts 25 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure a provider of AI Document Check Solution for Port Health.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£135,000
Contract period: 25 May 2026 – 25 May 2027 (1 yr)Value: £135,000 exc. VAT · £162,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
Last source update
13 May 2026, 21:03 BST
Authority reference
ASH/25/308
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023999
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c1c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

17 Mar 2026 → 25 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published223 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
  2. Submission deadline195 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published165 days ago
    13 May 2026, 21:03 BST
  4. Contract starts154 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 12:19 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 May 2026, 21:03 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2026, 21:03 BST
Published amendments (1)

Access Code : JDW99354FQ

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £135,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cospire Technologies Private Limited£135,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ashford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTC-7477-RLVM International House,, Dover Place, Ashford, South East, TN23 1HUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender