Official UK procurement notice
Digital Innovation Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe work of the Digital Place Team, including the multi award-winning 5G RuralDorset project, has earned the Dorset Council area a reputation for world-class telecoms R&D.
We want to further establish our county as a leading destination for digital innovation in sectors key to the success of our region and the UK. The Dorset Council Plan to 2024 identifies digital innovation as a key Cabinet commitment.
We now have an opportunity to continue supporting and growing this innovation ecosystem to create something of lasting local, national and international significance. It could draw in millions of pounds and create hundreds of skilled jobs in Dorset, helping support council priorities and regional aspirations such as those set out in the Great South West Prospectus.
We need an agile, pacey yet legally compliant way of working with current and future partners and suppliers to offer “innovation as a service”. Opportunities in this field can be high value and typically have short deadlines. Speedy but robust procurement arrangements are essential.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Software package and information systems
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Digital Innovation Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Jan 2024, 14:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Authority reference
DN692291- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015802- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d35Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 14 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Feb 2024 → 20 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published248 days ago20 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateII. 2.7 | 29 Feb 2028 | 23 Feb 2029 | +360 d |
The original contract end date of 29 February 2028 has been extended to 23 February 2029, resulting in a total extension period of 11 months and 25 days. This arrangement is an established Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) operating under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing ongoing supplier admission and flexible call off arrangements. The extension reflects the revised transitional and …
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.