Official UK procurement notice
Information, Communication & Technology Framework - ORE/24/033
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of ICT Framework by ORE Catapult on behalf of behalf of the Catapult Network, the Active Building Centre Co. Ltd, Agri-Tech Centres, Vaccines Manufacturing & Innovations Centre (UK) Ltd (VMIC), UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), Glass Futures and their Trading Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Buying Authorities”)
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 58 bids received · 18 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,400,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1ICT Equipment (Hardware & Software)CancelledPublished value£10,000,000
LOT 1 - ICT Equipment (Hardware & Software)
Lot #2Cabling ServicesCancelledceiling above
Lot #3Software LicencingCancelledPublished value£3,600,000
Lot #4Audio VisualCancelledceiling above
Lot #5CybersecurityCancelledPublished value£1,200,000
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: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Information, Communication & Technology Framework - ORE/24/033” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Oct 2024, 13:53 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 13:14 GMT
- Authority reference
DN726037- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004820- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a797Find a Tender
- Review procedure
VI.4.3)Review procedure
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Nov 2024 → 20 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected27 Nov 2024
- Notice published274 days ago20 Jan 2026, 13:14 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2026, 13:14 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4 · II.1.4 | This Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”) has been issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (“The Authority”) as collaboration lead on behalf of the Catapult Network, the Active Building Centre Co. Ltd, Agri-Tech Centres, Vaccines Manufacturing & Innovations Centre (UK) Ltd (VMIC), UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), Glass Futures and their Trading Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Buyin… | This Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”) has been issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (“The Authority”) as collaboration lead on behalf of the Catapult Network, the Active Building Centre Co. Ltd, Agri-Tech Centres, Vaccines Manufacturing & Innovations Centre (UK) Ltd (VMIC), UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), Glass Futures and their Trading Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Buyin… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Information, Communication & Technology Framework - ORE/24/033
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58bids | — | — | £1 – £15,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Catapult Network, Active Building Centre Co. Ltd, Agri-Tech Centres, Vaccines Manufacturing & Innovations Centre (UK) Ltd (VMIC), UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), Glass Futures and their Trading Subsidiaries.Contracting authority
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
18 commercial parties on the notice- 3B Data Security LtdFramework contractor
- AMS Systems LtdFramework contractor
- Academia LtdFramework contractor
- Bechtle LtdFramework contractor
- Boxxe LimitedFramework contractor
- Bytes Software ServicesFramework contractor
- CCS MediaFramework contractor
- Claranet LimitedFramework contractor
- Comvista Networks Limited,Framework contractor
- FES Support Services LTDFramework contractor
Show 8 more suppliers
- Glide Student and Residential LimitedFramework contractor
- Harp Visual Communications LtdFramework contractor
- ITM Communications LtdFramework contractor
- Logicalis UK LtdFramework contractor
- Newlandmedia LtdFramework contractor
- OCF PLCFramework contractor
- Phoenix Software LimitedFramework contractor
- Softcat PLCFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.