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Published 30 Jul 2026, 19:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£400,000≈ £100k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 28 Feb 2031 · up to 28 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 10 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking to procure and award a contract for the provision of an e-sourcing portal. This contract will be used by staff with procurement and sourcing responsibilities and will be made available to all ancillary arms of the Council, including arm’s length bodies, wholly or partly owned subsidiaries, and partner organisations (“the organisations”).

The solution must be a fully developed commercial off-the-shelf product with configurable elements and integrations. It must comply with relevant procurement legislation, including the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime, and the Council’s Contract Rules. It must also support Cabinet Office commercial data standards, transparency requirements, and future legislative or organisational changes, including use by the Council’s ancillary bodies and partner organisations.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗ and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section

Closing date for this tender is no later than noon on 2nd September 2026

  • How the procedure runs: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking to procure and award a contract for the provision of an e-sourcing portal. This contract will be used by staff with procurement and sourcing responsibilities and will be made available to all ancillary arms of the Council, including arm’s length bodies, wholly or partly owned subsidiaries, and partner organisations (“the organisations”). The solution must be a fully developed commercial off-the-shelf product with configurable elements and integrations. It must comply with relevant procurement legislation, including the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime, and the Council’s Contract Rules. It must also support Cabinet Office commercial data standards, transparency requirements, and future legislative or organisational changes, including use by the Council’s ancillary bodies and partner organisations. Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section Closing date for this tender is no later than noon on 2nd September 2026
  • No preliminary market engagement: sufficient suppliers in the market

CPV: Procurement software development services · Procurement software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 10 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: At the discretion of the council subject to satisfactory performance
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Refer to the tender documents

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Demonstration: 10%
  • Price: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Demonstration
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Refer to the tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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 Jul 2026, 19:28 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 19:28 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072431
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Procurement software development servicesProcurement software package
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d82e Find a Tender
How it runs

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking to procure and award a contract for the provision of an e-sourcing portal. This contract will be used by staff with procurement and sourcing responsibilities and will be made available to all ancillary arms of the Council, including arm’s length bodies, wholly or partly owned subsidiaries, and partner organisations (“the organisations”).

The solution must be a fully developed commercial off-the-shelf product with configurable elements and integrations. It must comply with relevant procurement legislation, including the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime, and the Council’s Contract Rules. It must also support Cabinet Office commercial data standards, transparency requirements, and future legislative or organisational changes, including use by the Council’s ancillary bodies and partner organisations.

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗ and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section

Closing date for this tender is no later than noon on 2nd September 2026

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

30 Jul 2026 → 10 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published88 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 19:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by63 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline54 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 133 days
    10 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 19:28 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYP-9821-RZGJ Town Hall, Barking, London, IG11 7LUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender