Official UK procurement notice
IT Service and Software Development Provider for the Development and Support of the OS Maps Product
Authority: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOrdnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Britain’s national mapping agency, responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geospatial data products.
The Consumer business unit of Ordnance Survey, generally managed by its subsidiary company Ordnance Survey Leisure Limited (OSLL), provides customers with information, products and services designed to make outdoor activities more enjoyable, accessible and safe.
The Consumer business has responsibility for the Consumer Estate. The Consumer Estate is the collective term for the products delivered under this contract, comprising:
OS Maps Website
OS Maps Web App
OS Maps App (Android and iOS)
Custom-made solutions
Admin Panel Web App
GIS data, mapping and transformer services
Backend Cloud Platform Service, including three international data centres, a suite of more than 30 APIs, multiple plugin services and third‑party SaaS integrations
Following a competitive procurement process, OS has awarded a contract for the hosting, development, support and maintenance of the Consumer Estate. Under the awarded contract, the Supplier is responsible for providing engineering and test resources to work alongside the OS Product Management Team to iterate, enhance and continuously improve the Consumer Estate, ensuring it continues to meet customer needs. The Supplier is also responsible for the ongoing hosting, support and maintenance of the Consumer Estate.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: PSQ Stage ITT Stage Presentations and BAFO (best and final) pricing Please refer to PSQ Instructions document within the Tender Documents.
CPV: Software consultancy services · Software integration consultancy services · Software programming and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£55,000,000
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).
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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).
- Simple description: Please see Instructions for Tendering in the Tender Documents.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · next expected 28 Feb 2029
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 15:58 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 16:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 May 2026
- Authority reference
TS.0330- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067626- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051bafFind a Tender
- How it runs
PSQ Stage
ITT Stage
Presentations and BAFO (best and final) pricing
Please refer to PSQ Instructions document within the Tender Documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
in-tendhost.co.uk/os/aspx/Home ↗
Bidders must register and submit their Tender response via OS's In-Tend portal linked above.
Timeline
21 May 2025 → 5 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 15:58 BST
- Next notice expected15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published364 days ago22 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Clarification questions by348 days ago7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline339 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent181 days ago24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends168 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by159 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published16 days ago5 Oct 2026, 16:28 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 15:58 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published22 Oct 2025, 17:14 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £55,000,00022 Oct 2025, 17:14 BSTwas £30,000,000
- Status changed to active22 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Contract award notice published24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
- Contract signature expected8 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Aug 2026, 09:44 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed6 Aug 2026, 09:44 BST
- Contract details notice published5 Oct 2026, 16:28 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 22 Oct 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyrosoft LimitedContract for the provision of IT Service and Software Development Provider for the Development and Support of the OS Maps Product1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 · up to 28 Feb 2034Extensions: 2 potential extension of 24 months each | £55,000,000 | 24 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for the provision of IT Service and Software Development Provider for the Development and Support of the OS Maps Product · Spyrosoft Limited
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2026
- Value
- £55,000,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 · up to 28 Feb 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 potential extension of 24 months each
- Change Signed contracts added
3 agreed KPIs: Timesheet Accuracy · Priority 1 (Critical) Response Time · Priority 1 (Critical) Resolution Time
- Timesheet Accuracy, 98% of submitted timesheets must be accurate and ontime in each measurement period
- Priority 1 (Critical) Response Time, Priority 1 incidents must be responded to within 1 hour of being reported within supported hours
- Priority 1 (Critical) Resolution Time, Priority 1 incidents must be resolved within 3 hours during supported hours
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSpyrosoft Ltd · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Spyrosoft LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Signed contract
- Signed contract Specification document
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- 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
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender