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Published 18 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BT372 - Victoria Library Mini-Hub Makerspace Year 2 Operator

Official notice

Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£50,000≈ £50k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 12 Jan 2027 · up to 12 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Commissioning an operator to manage and deliver year 2 of the Makerspace at Victoria Library Mini-Hub. Expanded scope of services based on findings from first year review with a stronger focus on community engagement and partnership building.

CPV: Adult-education services at university level · Building and facilities management services · Civic betterment and community facility support services · Community action programme · Event services · Miscellaneous membership organisations services · Operation of an educational centre · Personal development training services · Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists · Services related to the preparation of training manuals · Tutorial services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 12 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, London
Extensions: the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to 6 months

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

Lot awarding rule: Technical - 70% Cost - 30%

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
Closed
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
18 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT
Last source update
18 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT
Authority reference
BT372
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074835
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Adult-education services at university levelBuilding and facilities management servicesCivic betterment and community facility support servicesCommunity action programmeEvent servicesMiscellaneous membership organisations servicesOperation of an educational centrePersonal development training servicesServices provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artistsServices related to the preparation of training manuals
+1 moreTutorial services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e378 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Nov 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published340 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by327 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline323 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts286 days ago
    12 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westminster City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVD-6261-BPPJ 64 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1E 6QPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender