Official UK procurement notice
Software Development Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAwarded Contract
Nexus is seeking to award a framework agreement to a single software development
provider for a three year period, with the potential for an extension of a further two years. The
successful developer will be expected to develop a wide variety of bespoke software
applications and tools.
This will include, but not be limited to: Desktop / Web applications, ReSTFul Web APIs and
analysis databases, all written in C#, T-SQL, or based on a Microsoft SaaS environment as
applicable; Assistance, advice and consultation on the design, installation and configuration
and Web and SQL hosting environments.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contract AwardAwarded
Contract Award
Nexus is seeking to award a framework agreement to a single software development provider for a three year period, with the potential for an extension of a further two years. The successful developer will be expected to develop a wide variety of bespoke software applications and tools.
This will include, but not be limited to: Desktop / Web applications, ReSTFul Web APIs and analysis databases, all written in C#, T-SQL, or based on a Microsoft SaaS environment as applicable; Assistance, advice and consultation on the design, installation and configuration and Web and SQL hosting environments.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Submission: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Submission: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2024, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
- Authority reference
NEX24/28- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039669- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049bf3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Nov 2024 → 14 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline4 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected2 Dec 2024
- Contract starts25 Feb 2025
- Notice published14 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025- Status changed to complete14 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 039669-2025-1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 24 Feb 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NexusContracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport (Nexus)Review body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.