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Published 29 Jun 2026, 17:21 BST

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Developing a data-led, integrated digital platform to support strategic decision-making across the UK zero-emission aviation ecosystem

Official notice

Authority: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£55,000£55,000 inc. VAT19.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026awarded 28 Aug 2026
Awarded to Craft Intelligence Limited
Contract term 4 moends 30 Nov 2026 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design, development, and deployment of a Minimum Viable Platform (MVP) Hydrogen Dashboard – a digital dashboard platform providing integrated data visualisations, analysis, and scenario tools to support strategic decision-making across the UK hydrogen aviation ecosystem as part of CPC’s O&O Aviation programme.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£55,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 (4 mo)Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £55,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

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: The Criteria is in the Tender Document

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
29 Jun 2026, 17:21 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST
Authority reference
CPC2026242
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060938
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf82 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/cpcatapult/aspx/home ↗

Timeline

29 Jun 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published114 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 17:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by98 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline98 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published34 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 17:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2026, 08:52 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £44,0621 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 3428 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Craft Intelligence LimitedSME21 Sept 2026 – 18 Dec 2026£44,062 inc. VAT28 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
34final-stage tenders280—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 11837978 1 Sekforde Street, London, London, EC1R 0BEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Craft Intelligence LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15663540 3 Piano House, 9 Brighton Terrace, London, London, SW9 8DJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender