OPSI Lab Phase 2 - Innovation Support for Prototype Projects supporting Children and Young People Services

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£443,802published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 8 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to This is Capacity

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialist support to transform frontline services for children and young people and improve resident outcomes for the Office for Public Service Innovation (OPSI) through innovative interventions.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

72224000 Project management consultancy services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Sept 2026, 10:58 BST
Last source update: 18 Sept 2026, 10:58 BST
Authority reference: PRA000904
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088550
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07752b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Sept 2026, 10:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £443,8021 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
This is CapacitySMEVCSE	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

PSI Lab Phase 2 - Innovation Support for Prototype Projects supporting Children and Young People Services · This is CapacitySMEVCSE
Signed
8 Sept 2026
Value
£443,802 inc. VAT
Period
9 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNDZ-8253-CJJM 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, North West, L3 1BPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THIS IS CAPACITY CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13356461GB-PPON: PCHB-1177-RQCX Suite 3 A, Liverpool, North West, L2 4TZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Sept 2026, 10:58 BST