Official UK procurement notice
Digital Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender is an opportunity for Suppliers to be appointed to our Digital Services Framework, which involves being called upon to support the digital activities of ORE Catapult as and when they arise. This includes, but is not limited to, web management, AI expertise, digital design, search engine optimisation, social media engagement and creative design work for showcasing via our digital channels.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
What 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Approach: 70%
- Commercial Approach: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Approach
- Commercial Approach
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 30 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Authority reference
ORE/25/010- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028743- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052995Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
30 May 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published30 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published324 days ago1 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025- Tender notice published30 May 2025, 12:05 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Jun 2025, 12:05 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 16 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST24 Jun 2025, 12:05 BST+14 days · was 2 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published1 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Extension to submission deadline. The new submission deadline is Wednesday 16th July 2025 at 14:00
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 30 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6B Digital LimitedSME, Agent Marketing LimitedSME, Four Marketing & Media LtdSME, Kellton Tech (UK) LimitedSME, Spyrosoft LimitedSME, WEARESOFTIQ LimitedSMEjoint award1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: The maximum Contract Term for this Digital Services Framework is forty-eight (48) months (initial Term plus two extensions options, 2+1+1), with an indicative start date of 1st December 2025. | £180,000 inc. VAT | 10 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · 6B Digital LimitedSME, Agent Marketing LimitedSME, Four Marketing & Media LtdSME, Kellton Tech (UK) LimitedSME, Spyrosoft LimitedSME, WEARESOFTIQ LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2025
- Value
- £180,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The maximum Contract Term for this Digital Services Framework is forty-eight (48) months (initial Term plus two extensions options, 2+1+1), with an indicative start date of 1st December 2025.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one | 15 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- 6B Digital LimitedAwarded supplier
- Agent Marketing LimitedAwarded supplier
- Four Marketing and Media LimitedAwarded supplier
- Kellton Tech (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Spyrosoft LimitedAwarded supplier
- WEARESOFTIQ LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender