Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 15 Sept 2025, 09:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NPTC - Work Experience App, Website and Portal Development & Maintenance / Support

Official notice

Authority: NPTC Group of Colleges (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£66,150£79,380 inc. VAT10.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 6 Nov 2025
Awarded to Copper Bay Digital
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 17 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College is looking to appoint a contractor to provide a Work Experience APP, Website and Portal Development & Maintenance / Support

CPV: Application service providers · Web server software package · World wide web (www) site design services · World wide web (www) site operation host services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£66,150
Contract period: 17 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £66,150 exc. VAT · £79,380 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
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
15 Sept 2025, 09:37 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST
Authority reference
CA16431
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056426
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Application service providersWeb server software packageWorld wide web (www) site design servicesWorld wide web (www) site operation host services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599ed Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 09:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by392 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline381 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts370 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published189 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 09:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
    22 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
    +7 days · was 29 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £59,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Copper Bay Digital£59,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • NPTC - Work Experience App, Website and Portal Development & Maintenance / Support · Copper Bay Digital

    Signed
    6 Nov 2025
    Value
    £59,000
    Period
    6 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NPTC Group of Colleges

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHXM-2376-LVTG Neath Campus, Dwr-y-Felin Road, Neath, Wales, SA10 7RFContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Copper Bay DigitalAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCHD-3611-BPWP Suite 14, Henley House, Queensway, Swansea, Wales, SA5 4DJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender