Official UK procurement notice
South Yorkshire Narrative Brand Programme
Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis specification sets out the Authority's requirements in respect of the South Yorkshire narrative brand programme. It details the standards and outputs which the Supplier is required to achieve and how these will be measured.
- No preliminary market engagement: Request for quotes based on an initial scope that the requirement would be below threshold.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
- Economic & financial standing
You must self-certify that you have, or will have in place, the required level of insurance in the event that you are awarded the contract.
You must confirm that you have in place or can commit to having in place prior to the commencement of the contract, adequate human and technical resources, measures and controls to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
Further details can be found in the tender documents Part 4 Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Demonstrate at least 2 projects of a similar value and technical nature to meet the technical and professional ability criteria set out in the procurement documents.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
You must self-certify that you have, or will have in place, the required level of insurance in the event that you are awarded the contract.
You must confirm that you have in place or can commit to having in place prior to the commencement of the contract, adequate human and technical resources, measures and controls to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
Further details can be found in the tender documents Part 4 Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Demonstrate at least 2 projects of a similar value and technical nature to meet the technical and professional ability criteria set out in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 25 Sept 2025, 12:49 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Dec 2025, 15:23 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
DN792003- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059663- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a204Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Sept 2025 → 11 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published391 days ago25 Sept 2025, 12:49 BST
- Clarification questions by373 days ago13 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline365 days ago21 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by347 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts331 days ago24 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent324 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published324 days ago1 Dec 2025, 15:23 GMT
- Standstill ends313 days ago11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2025- Tender notice published25 Sept 2025, 12:49 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Dec 2025, 15:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Dec 2025, 15:23 GMT
- Contract signature expected12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCO LIMITEDSME15 Dec 2025 – 23 May 2026 | £187,000 | 1 Dec 2025standstill to 11 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one | 17 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DNCO LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be accessed via ProContract at the link above.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender