Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Final published estimate£50,000initial estimate £75,000 · 1 value update1.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 May 2025awarded 4 Aug 2025
Awarded to Business Funding Research Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 12 Jun 2026 · up to 12 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 13 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Establish access to a database that provides access to company information to enable the councils to understand local economic activity including within Enterprise Zones and the wider Science Vale area

Provide data that enables the council to check company details, contributing to decision making, financial stability and risk management.

CPV: Financial and insurance services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 13 Jun 2025 – 12 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 12 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council may extend this Agreement beyond the Initial Term by up to three further periods of 12 months each. If the Council wishes to extend this Agreement, it shall give the Supplier at least 90 days written notice of such intention before the expiry of the Initial Term or Extension Period.

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: Evaluation Criteria: Quality Weighting 30%; Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency Weighting 5%; Social Value Weighting 5%; Price Weighting 60%

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
11 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST
Authority reference
C-000119
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014766
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Financial and insurance servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501eb 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
9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 20 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 16:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 16:58 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £50,000
    11 Apr 2025, 16:58 BST
    was £75,000
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    20 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £49,2261 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Business Funding Research LtdSME£49,226 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

South Oxfordshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRWZ-2743-VQTG Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3JEContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BUSINESS FUNDING RESEARCH LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07312969GB-PPON: PBPB-5719-VZVX Fourth Floor, Brixton House, London, London, SW9 8GLContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender