Made Smarter East Midlands Leading Digital Transformation

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)

Awarded value£108,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to Loughborough Business School

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is being led by Lincolnshire County Council (the Council) on behalf of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Greater Lincolnshire.

The estimate total maximum annual contract value is £43,470 incl. VAT for the delivery of the Made Smarter East Midlands Leading Digital Transformation element of the Made Smarter Adoption East Midlands Programme.

This contract is funded by the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) as part of the national Made Smarter Adoption Programme extension 2026-2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

80510000 Specialist training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST
Last source update: 30 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST
Authority reference: PL25_140
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061129
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £108,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Loughborough Business School SME	£108,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Loughborough Business School SME
Signed
26 Jun 2026
Value
£108,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 month extension available

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

1 commercial party on the notice

Loughborough Business School Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PRGT-9932-PLJN Loughborough University, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 3TUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST