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Published 5 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Seaford Tourist Information Centre Services

Official notice

Authority: Lewes District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£250,000≈ £50k / year · £299,999 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Nov 2031 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Seaford Tourist Information Centre provides visitors with a range of services including local advice, maps, free literature, and booking services for local attractions and travel. It offers guidance on activities in Lewes and the surrounding area, information on accommodations, and sells local souvenirs and merchandise. The centre also handles ticket and voucher sales for local theatres and entertainment, plus discounted travel ticket.

CPV: Tourist information services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £299,999 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
63513000 Tourist information 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: 95%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Experience: 19%
  • Location: 25%
  • Service Availability: 5%
  • Merchandise: 10%
  • Agency Services: 10%
  • Ancillary Services: 5%
  • Staffing Considerations: 16%
  • Quarterly Reporting: 5%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Experience
  • Location
  • Service Availability
  • Merchandise
  • Agency Services
  • Ancillary Services
  • Staffing Considerations
  • Quarterly Reporting
  • Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073999
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Tourist information services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbf6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
  2. Submission deadline52 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by38 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 5 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 10:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lewes District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPZM-9295-YZXX 6 High Street, Lewes, South East, BN7 2ADContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender