Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Centre for Child Health Technology - Discovery Den

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)

Published estimate£50,000≈ £55k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 16 May 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026

Awarded to Kids Invent Stuff Ltd2 awards

Contract term 11 moends 15 Jun 2027 · starts 16 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is commissioning a specialist Supplier to design, fabricate, install, and assist in the commissioning of a suite of interactive exhibits for the Discovery Den, located within the new National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT) at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building installation work · Fabrication work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEPublished value£50,000

Contract period: 16 Jul 2026 – 15 Jun 2027 (11 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

45255400 Fabrication work 45300000 Building installation work 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection 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: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical Questionnaire: 45%
Commercial Questionnaire: 45%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Commercial Questionnaire
Technical Questionnaire
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 21 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference: C459133
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035972
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBuilding installation workFabrication work
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068713 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 16 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

21 Apr 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published190 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Clarification questions by180 days ago
1 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline165 days ago
16 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Contract starts104 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published104 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
21 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
21 Apr 2026, 11:16 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 16 May 2026, 13:00 BST
21 Apr 2026, 11:16 BST
+0 days · was 16 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
19 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
Contract signature expected
2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
16 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Submission Deadline

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-04: 1 release · 21 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £50,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kids Invent Stuff LtdSME15 Jul 2026 – 15 Jan 2027	£50,000	19 Jun 2026	Awarded
Kids Invent Stuff LtdSME	£50,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

National Centre for Child Health Technology - Discovery Den · Kids Invent Stuff LtdSME
Signed
15 Jul 2026
Value
£50,000
Period
15 Jul 2026 – 15 Jan 2027
Status
active
7 agreed KPIs: Local and SME / VCSE Supply Chain Engagement · Design Programme Compliance · Installation Milestones Achieved …
- Local and SME / VCSE Supply Chain Engagement
- Design Programme Compliance
- Installation Milestones Achieved
- Co-Design Session Delivery (Children & Young People)
- Durability & Early Life Reliability of Installed Exhibits
- Content Quality & Brand Compliance
- Workmanship Quality

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTWR-5281-TMPQ Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2THContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kids Invent Stuff LtdAwarded supplier Alison Business Centre, 39 Alison Crescent., Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S2 1ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Apr 2026, 11:16 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST