Be More Digital Badge Platform

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD7)

Awarded value£41,400published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 4 Jun 2026

Awarded to Certify One

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LCRCA requires a digital badge distribution software solution. The platform will enable the issuance of verifiable, portable interoperable and shareable digital badges that align with industry standards, allowing recipients to display their accomplishments on social media and professional networks as well as to provide to prospective employers as a means of gaining employment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 10 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference: DN810158
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054768
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b1e6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £41,4001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Certify One	£41,400 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Certify One
Signed
4 Jun 2026
Value
£41,400 inc. VAT
Period
8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2029 · up to 7 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The term of this Contract may be extended at the sole discretion of the Customer for periods of up to 12 months upon three (3) months' written notice to the Supplier prior to the Services Completion Date not to exceed 07 June 2031.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNDZ-8253-CJJM 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, North West, L3 1BPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Certify OneAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11369436 7 Bell Yard, London, London, WC2A 2JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2026, 14:08 BST