Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Jul 2026, 09:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Booking System

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Published estimate£250,000≈ £125k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026awarded 28 Sept 2026

Awarded to ZIPPORAH LTD

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a cloud hosted booking system for the DfE funded Holiday Activity & Food Programme (HAF). It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of 2 years with options to extend by up to 3 years. Any contract extensions will be dependent on DfE funding and subject to contract performance. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension periods.

No preliminary market engagement: Not required for this procurement

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Additional purchases are allowed as agreed at a future date · It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of 2 years with options to extend by up to 3 years. Any contract extensions will be dependent on DfE funding and subject to contract performance. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension periods.

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

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
The Minimum Financial Threshold is £100,000. Full details are in the tender documentation.
Technical & professional ability
IT Security requirements detailed in tender documentation, including ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliant or working towards accreditation and a PEN test undertaken by a CREST or CHECK registered company.

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: 60

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 60%
Price: Price 30%
Social Value: Social Value 10%

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
The Minimum Financial Threshold is £100,000. Full details are in the tender documentation.
Technical & professional ability
IT Security requirements detailed in tender documentation, including ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliant or working towards accreditation and a PEN test undertaken by a CREST or CHECK registered company.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 3 Jul 2026, 09:31 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2026, 14:52 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
Authority reference: Project 3672
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-062589
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c2fe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 3 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

3 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published106 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 09:31 BST
Clarification questions by86 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline75 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent17 days ago
30 Sept 2026
Award decision expected by11 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published1 day ago
15 Oct 2026, 14:52 BST
Today
17 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 15 days
1 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
3 Jul 2026, 09:31 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Oct 2026, 12:03 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Oct 2026, 12:03 BST
Contract signature expected
12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
15 Oct 2026, 14:52 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £24,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ZIPPORAH LTDSMECBMDC 864 - Holiday Activity Food Booking System1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Up to 3 years, linked to DfE funding for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme · Options: Further development support can be purchased as required	£24,000	28 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

CBMDC 864 - Holiday Activity Food Booking System · ZIPPORAH LTDSME
Signed
13 Oct 2026
Value
£48,000
Period
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to 3 years, linked to DfE funding for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Options
Further development support can be purchased as required

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ZIPPORAH LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMLY-5688-BMYH Fortran Road, St Mellons, Wales, CF3 0EYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Oct 2026, 14:52 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Oct 2026, 12:03 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 09:31 BST