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Published 19 Jun 2025, 13:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NNDR Forecasting Software Solution

Official notice

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025awarded 12 Aug 2025
Awarded to Wilks Head & Eve LLP
Contract term 3 yrsends 8 Sept 2028 · up to 8 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 9 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Cambridgeshire District Council is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier who can provide a software solution that could provide an accurate forecast of business rate income and identification of currently non rated properties for National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR).

As part of the software solution the supplier should have all the extensive property and historic rating information to provide reliable forecasting.

CPV: Financial consultancy services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 9 Sept 2025 – 8 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 8 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: This contract is for a 3 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 2 years. · This contract is for a 3 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 2 years.

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

Lot awarding rule: Price 40% Quality 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
19 Jun 2025, 13:02 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2025, 17:19 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033690
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Financial consultancy servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054ff0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jun 2025 → 9 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 13:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    17 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 17:19 BST
  5. Contract starts
    9 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 13:02 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 17:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2025, 17:19 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wilks Head & Eve LLP9 Sept 2025 – 8 Sept 2028 · up to 8 Sept 2030Extensions: This contract is for a 3 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 2 years · Options: This contract is for a 3 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 2 years£28,50012 Aug 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-9624-BHXR Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, East of England, CB23 6EAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WILKS HEAD & EVE LLPAwarded supplier Part 3rd Floor, 55 New Oxford Street, London, London, WC1A 1BSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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