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Published 13 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of consolidated IT services to WICS

Official notice

Authority: Water Industry Commission for Scotland

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM77)

Published estimate£144,167≈ £36k / year

Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to Bridgeall

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of consolidated IT services, including Microsoft 365 support, cyber security, backup and disaster recovery, and technical consultancy

Recurrence: March/April 20230

CPV: Computer support and consultancy services · Computer-related services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · System and support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) is seeking to appoint a single…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£144,167

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a consolidated managed IT service supporting its Microsoft 365 cloud-based environment. The scope of services includes Microsoft 365 backup and disaster recovery, enhanced email security services (including Mimecast) and cyber awareness training, Microsoft 365 and Azure/Entra ID administration and support, licensing management and optimisation, managed DMARC services, and the provision of draw-down technical consultancy support. The contract will consolidate a number of existing IT services into a single managed service arrangement to improve service integration, cyber security and operational resilience. The contract is expected to commence on 1 June 2026 and will run for an initial period of four years.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 (4 yrs)

Delivery: Scotland · Services will primarily be delivered remotely.

Variant bids: not allowed

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72250000 System and support services 72600000 Computer support and consultancy 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: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

See ITT for details: 80%
price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

See ITT for details: 80%
Price: 20%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: Open 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 · March/April 20230
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
Award evaluation window: 8 May 2026 – …
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054828
Classification (CPV): Computer support and consultancy servicesComputer-related servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSystem and support services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0680e9 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:834395)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 10 Jun 2026 · 4 dates

Submission deadline167 days ago
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Bids opened167 days ago
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts143 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice published134 days ago
10 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
10 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £144,1671 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1010 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BridgeallSME	£144,167 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 054828-2026-1 · BridgeallSME
Signed
5 Jun 2026
Value
£144,167
Period
… – 31 May 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad	10	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic regulation Moray House, Forthside Way, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 1QZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Stirling

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BridgeallAwarded supplier The Courtyard, 255 St. Vincent Street, GLASGOW, UK, G2 5QYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.