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Published 4 Jun 2024, 12:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Open Source Software Exploitation Tool

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£284,259published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 4 Jul 2024awarded 23 Mar 2025

Awarded to Seerist UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority requires an open-source exploitation tool which will monitor news media, social media and the wider internet for security risks, including threats made to MPs and Parliament, MP’s personal data exposed online and other security related information, current and historic.

CPV: Computer-related services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Contracting Authority, acting jointly with the Corporate Officers of the House of…Awarded

The Contracting Authority, acting jointly with the Corporate Officers of the House of Lords, previously invited suppliers to participate in a restricted tender process for the provision of Open Source Software Exploitation Tool (Contract Notice ref: 2024/S 000-017275) The Contracting Authority requires an open-source exploitation tool which will monitor news media, social media and the wider internet for security risks, including threats made to MPs and Parliament, MP’s personal data exposed online and other security related information, current and historic.

Delivery: London

Extensions: 1 x 12 month optional extensionSecond stage: 3–5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

48000000 Software package and information systems

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 sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Cost: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 60
Cost: 40

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 · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 4 Jun 2024, 12:50 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2025, 10:25 BST
Authority reference: PI1301688
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017507
Classification (CPV): Computer-related servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046d3e Find a Tender

Publisher note: 1) All bidders wishing to express interest to participate in this exercise must first register on the UK Parliament eSouring portal, Atamis: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome Project Reference PI1301688 / C0141 in order to access Stage 1 documents; the Supplier Questionnaire and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). 2) Please submit all queries and/or clarifications in connection with the procurement process via our Atamis procurement portal. Link: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome 3) All communications from the Authority will be via the e-tendering portal. 4) Tenderers will be able to access the Authority’s relevant policies and guidance via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 4 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline

Timeline

4 Jul 2024 → 29 Apr 2025 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
4 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Invitations to tender expected
12 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
29 Apr 2025, 10:25 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025

Status changed to complete
29 Apr 2025, 10:25 BST
Buyer details updated
29 Apr 2025, 10:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £284,2591 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Seerist UK	£284,259 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 017507-2025-1 · Seerist UK
Signed
23 Mar 2025
Value
£284,259
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 210715608 Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Corporate Officers of the House of Lords and House of CommonsContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsOther Services210715608 LONDON, LondonContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body London
The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Seerist UKAwarded supplier London, UK, EC4R 9AT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.