Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 14 May 2025, 12:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consultant Programme for Net Zero Careers

Official notice

Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£49,999£59,999 inc. VAT20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 28 May 2025awarded 25 Jun 2025
Awarded to Little Lion Research Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 1 Oct 2025 · up to 1 Apr 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has sought tenders from interested organisations to undertake a review of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) related to net zero jobs and careers covering the North East and Yorkshire. The tender was an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 1 July 2025 ending by 30 September 2025 There will be an option to extend for a period of 6 months up until 31 March 2026. The maximum value of the Services is £49,999 overall.

CPV: Career guidance services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Evaluation consultancy services · Performance review services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moPublished value£49,999
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Oct 2025 (3 mo) · up to 1 Apr 2026 with extensionsValue: £49,999 exc. VAT · £59,999 inc. VAT
Extensions: Option to extend for 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Method Statement (Methodology): 20%
  • Previous Experience: 15%
  • Staffing and Resources (Project Team): 15%
  • Programme and Risks: 10%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Method Statement (Methodology)
  • Previous Experience
  • Staffing and Resources (Project Team)
  • Programme and Risks
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
14 May 2025, 12:11 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
Authority reference
CW/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021210
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Career guidance servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy servicesEvaluation consultancy servicesPerformance review services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512ef 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 12:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 12:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £59,9991 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Little Lion Research LtdSME£59,999 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Consultant Programme for Net Zero Careers · Little Lion Research LtdSME

    Signed
    25 Jun 2025
    Value
    £59,999 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025 · up to 31 Mar 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend for 6 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kingston Upon Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street,, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 1AAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LITTLE LION RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11666105GB-PPON: PQQZ-9171-QHVL 6 Trafalgar Place, Manchester, North West, M20 3TFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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