Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 24 Oct 2025, 10:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: LGPS CENTRAL LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£516,000≈ £2.1m / year · 1 value update29.1% below final estimate
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026awarded 16 Apr 2026
Awarded to OPUS NEBULA
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority requires a platform that enables LGPS Central Limited to collect, validate and organise critical data and enable the creation of accurate and comprehensive reporting across both public and private markets.

  • How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure will comprise of a single response to this invitation to Tender (ITT). Responses to this ITT will be evaluated in four (4) assessment stages, including an interim assessment stage. See ITT document for more information.

CPV: Financial markets administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£516,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £516,000 exc. VAT · £516,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Following an initial 2 year contract period, there is an extension option for a further 12 month period, depending on the ongoing requirements of the Authority.

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Data Integration and Validation: 10%
  • Report Production and Customisation: 10%
  • Performance and Risk Reporting: 5%
  • Workflow and Governance: 5%
  • Technology and Information Security: 5%
  • User Experience and Client Service: 5%
  • Implementation planning: 20%
  • Platform Demonstration: 20%
  • Net Price: 20%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Data Integration and Validation
  • Report Production and Customisation
  • Performance and Risk Reporting
  • Workflow and Governance
  • Technology and Information Security
  • User Experience and Client Service
  • Implementation planning
  • Net Price
  • Platform Demonstration
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Competitive flexible 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
24 Oct 2025, 10:54 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 14:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
Authority reference
LGPSC0039
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000646
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Financial markets administration services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d328 Find a Tender
How it runs

This Competitive Flexible Procedure will comprise of a single response to this invitation to Tender (ITT).

Responses to this ITT will be evaluated in four (4) assessment stages, including an interim assessment stage.

See ITT document for more information.

Review and risk notes
Risks

See ITT for further details.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please find the tender documentation for this procurement at in-tendhost.co.uk/lgpscentral/ ↗

Further submission details can be found in the ITT documentation.

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 8 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published362 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 10:54 BST
  2. Market engagement340 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    This process is intended to allow the Authority to engage with interested suppliers who are able to deliver our requirements as detailed in the questionnaire document. This engagement is proposed to assist the Authority in understanding the market and refining our business requirements by using feedback provided during this process.

    The process for this early market engagement exercise is as follows:

    1. Interested suppliers must register at in-tendhost.co.uk/lgpscentral/ ↗ and download the early market engagement documentation associated with this requirement.
    2. Download, fully complete and submit the Early Market Engagement Questionnaire through In-Tend, by the deadline of 14th November 2025 - 12:00:00 (Noon).
    3. The Authority will review questionnaire submissions and reserve the right to invite suppliers to provide a demonstration of their solution and provide further feedback on our business requirements. Dependent on interest, the Authority reserves the right to limit the number of suppliers invited to demonstrate their solution.
    4. Following conclusion of engagement meetings, the Authority will refine the business requirements prior to undertaking a procurement for this requirement under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Procurement Act 2023).
  3. Tender notice published288 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 12:29 GMT
  4. Submission deadline261 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by218 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent168 days ago
    7 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published105 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 14:59 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 10:54 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 12:29 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    6 Jan 2026, 12:29 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    6 Jan 2026, 12:29 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    6 Jan 2026, 12:29 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:53 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    7 May 2026, 14:53 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 14:59 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £365,6771 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OPUS NEBULASME1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension available at the Authority's discretion.£365,677 inc. VAT16 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · OPUS NEBULASME

    Signed
    16 Jun 2026
    Value
    £365,677 inc. VAT
    Period
    16 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2028 · up to 15 Jun 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One 12 month extension is available at the Authority's discretion.

    No agreed KPIs: Due to the value of the requirement, KPIs are not mandatory.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LGPS CENTRAL LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10425159 · GB-PPON: PVZL-3598-XMXZ 1st Floor I9, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1LDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OPUS NEBULAAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09270336GB-PPON: PBBM-2431-GZRW 271 High Street, Berkhamsted, East of England, HP4 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure