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Published 1 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Opportunity Finder​ Sept 2026

Official notice

Authority: UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£800,000≈ £267k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 Jan 2030 · up to 3 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision, configuration, support and ongoing development of the Opportunity Finder geospatial planning service: production solution to specification, platform licence, migration from the pilot.

  • How the procedure runs: 4 stages 1. Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and Conditions of Participation 2. RfP - Balanced Scorecard Assessment 3. Product Demonstration + Balanced Scorecard Assessment 4. Negotiation and Final Selection

CPV: Custom software development services · Software maintenance and repair services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 3 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Potential development of the module and enhancement of the platform. · Up to 2 years (1+1).
72230000 Custom software development services72267000 Software maintenance and repair 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: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 35%
  • Commercial: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: Carry Over of the stage 3.1 and 3.2 score
  • Commercial: Commercial Best and Final Offer
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Dec 2026
Authority reference
WS3292720602
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082658
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Custom software development servicesSoftware maintenance and repair services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef8c Find a Tender
How it runs

4 stages

  1. Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and Conditions of Participation
  2. RfP - Balanced Scorecard Assessment
  3. Product Demonstration + Balanced Scorecard Assessment
  4. Negotiation and Final Selection

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Requests to participate (first stage)
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/ ↗

Timeline

1 Sept 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by36 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline23 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 59 days
    18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 75 days
    4 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 03870728 Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge road, London, London, SE1 6NPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender