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Published 22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IWM/2627/DE/3503: Digital Analytics Support for Imperial War Museums - AWARD NOTICE

Official notice

Authority: Imperial War Museums (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£160,000≈ £96k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026awarded 21 Sept 2026
Awarded to Anything is Possible
Contract term 1 yr 8 moup to 3 yrs 8 mo with extensions · starts 15 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IWM was tendering for a professional company with a pragmatic and collaborative approach and proven track record of analysing digital data to provide digital analytics support and work with us. We are looking to improve our data analysis and build our ability to generate insight.

  • How the procedure runs: This competitive tendering procedure comprises three core stages. 1) PSQ Evaluation Stage 2) Tender Evaluation Stage 3) Presentation Stage

CPV: Data analysis services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 15 Oct 2026 — 14 Jun 2028 (1 yr 8 mo) · up to 3 yrs 8 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
Value
£160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
IWM have the option to extend the contract by two further one year periods. These will be offered at IWM's discretion.
72316000 Data analysis 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
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Qualitative Evaluation40%
  • Presentation Stage30%
  • Cost Evaluation20%
  • Social Value Evaluation10%

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
DE/3503
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Data analysis services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf62 Find a Tender
How it runs
This competitive tendering procedure comprises three core stages. 1) PSQ Evaluation Stage 2) Tender Evaluation Stage 3) Presentation Stage

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published86 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 15:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by63 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline54 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent2 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published1 day ago
    22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
  6. Award decision expected byin 5 days
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract startsin 21 days
    15 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 202 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anything is PossibleIWM/2627/DE/3503: IWM Digital Analytics Support15 Oct 2026 — 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2030Extensions: IWM have the option to extend the contract by two further one year periods. These will be offered at IWM's discretion.£160,00021 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
20final-stage tenders · 26 at stage one20

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BSTwas £160,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    22 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 15:53 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Imperial War Museums

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHRL-5691-LLXM IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, London, SE1 6HZ 0207 416 5000

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

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