Official UK procurement notice
Software Development Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of Software Development Framework
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 18 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£400,000
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)
- Techncial: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Techncial: 80
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Software Development Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Mar 2025, 08:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2025, 09:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN764713- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067337- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e6f9Find a Tender
- Review procedure
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
Timeline
26 Mar 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened26 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published364 days ago22 Oct 2025, 09:40 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Status changed to active20 Mar 2025, 08:04 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Mar 2025, 08:04 GMT
- Deadline moved to 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT20 Mar 2025, 08:04 GMT-7 days · was 2 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2025, 09:40 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 · IV.2.2 | 26 Mar 2025 | 2 Apr 2025 | +7 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 067337-2025-1
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award of Software Development Framework | 18bids | — | — | £0 – £400,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £0 – £400,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- WARP Technologies LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.