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Published 26 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EMMS - Digital Technology Specialists

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£1,590,000total for 4 lots · £1,590,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026awarded 27 Apr 2026
Awarded to Oxford Innovation Services Limited, BROOK CONSULT LIMITED4 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The service which is being procured as part of this Procurement is for Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Transformation Specialists (DTS) for the East Midlands Region.

The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots). A total of four Digital Transformation Specialists are required, one per geographic region as follows.

  • Lot 1: Digital Transformation Specialist – Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire

CPV: General management consultancy services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£1,590,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #11AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£397,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £397,500 exc. VAT · £397,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
79411000 General management consultancy services
Lot #22AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£397,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £397,500 exc. VAT · £397,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
79411000 General management consultancy services
Lot #33AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£397,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £397,500 exc. VAT · £397,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
79411000 General management consultancy services
Lot #44AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£397,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £397,500 exc. VAT · £397,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
79411000 General management 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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
Lot distribution rule: All lots may be awarded to one supplier, or individually to different suppliers, or in any combination.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 10:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Apr 2026
Authority reference
PL25.138
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017343
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d12 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
26 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/O… ↗

Timeline

26 Feb 2026 → 26 Jun 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published238 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT
  2. Submission deadline210 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by195 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts192 days ago
    13 Apr 2026
  5. Assessment summaries sent177 days ago
    28 Apr 2026
  6. Standstill ends166 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 10:43 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 12:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2026, 12:59 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 10:43 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,152,4503 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · 11 award
Oxford Innovation Services Limited18 May 2026 – 28 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Two extensions of one year each£388,800 inc. VAT27 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · 21 award
Oxford Innovation Services Limited18 May 2026 – 28 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Two potential extensions of one year each£388,800 inc. VAT27 Apr 2026standstill to 8 May 2026Standstill
Lot 3 · 31 award
supplier not published—27 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · 41 award
BROOK CONSULT LIMITED18 May 2026 – 28 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Two potential extensions of one year each£374,850 inc. VAT27 Apr 2026standstill to 8 May 2026Standstill

Contracts

  • Lot1 · Oxford Innovation Services Limited

    Signed
    5 Jun 2026
    Value
    £388,800 inc. VAT
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two potential extensions of one year each

    No agreed KPIs: Below £5M

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · 11final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one00—
2 · 21final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one00—
4 · 41final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRB-3736-CHZN County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BROOK CONSULT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLWH-7866-RYZX S6 S7 Leah's Yard,22 Cambridge Street,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 4HPContact email
  • OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDGR-3349-RPQP Oxford Centre for Innovation Blue Boar Court 9 Alfred Street, Oxford, South East, OX1 4EHContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender