Data Platform Modernisation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Gentoo Group Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC23)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 10 Nov 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Deployment of a Microsoft Fabric-based Data & AI Platform through Makutu

CPV: Data-processing services · Database services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Deployment of a Microsoft Fabric-based Data & AI Platform for Gentoo GroupAwarded

Deployment of a Microsoft Fabric-based Data & AI Platform for Gentoo Group. This includes configuration of Fabric environment, governance framework, data ingestion pipelines, and Power BI dashboards, enabling trusted reporting, automation, and readiness for advanced analytics.

This is a 2 year contract with 1 x 12 month extension available. Maximum contract value over full 3 years £450k - as this is based on time and materials and the need to use the service this is an estimate and £450k would be the maximum should we use all services provided as per schedule 2 of the CCS order form.

Delivery: North East

72310000 Data-processing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Nov 2025, 09:16 GMT
Last source update: 17 Nov 2025, 09:16 GMT
Authority reference: KS10
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074233
Classification (CPV): Data-processing servicesDatabase services
Delivery area: North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e218 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The appointment was made through CCS framework G Cloud 14 under Lot 3. This was a direct award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Nov 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 074233-2025-1
Signed
10 Nov 2025
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Deployment of a Microsoft Fabric-based Data & AI Platform for Gentoo Group	1bids	—	—	£150,000 – £450,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£150 – £450

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gentoo Group

Contracting authorityPublic bodyHousing AssociationHousing and community amenities Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XRContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

MakutuFramework contractor Makutu Dot IO Limited , Sadler Bridge Studios, , Bold Lane,, Derby, UK, DE1 3NT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.