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Published 21 Nov 2025, 10:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Stronger Shores Toolkit · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£192,000≈ £61k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT7.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 30 Jan 2026
Awarded to FELLSHORE LTD
Contract term 3 yrs 2 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stronger Shores Toolkit for South Tyneside Council

CPV: Data analysis services · Data collection and collation services · Industry specific software development services · Internet or intranet client application development services · Marine research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 2 moPublished value£192,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 2 mo)Value: £192,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
72212100 Industry specific software development services72314000 Data collection and collation services72316000 Data analysis services72421000 Internet or intranet client application development services73112000 Marine research 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Delivery Team: 10%
  • Understanding the Task: 10%
  • Methodology and Delivery of the Overall Project: 30%
  • Demo/Presentation: 20%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Delivery Team
  • Understanding the Task
  • Methodology and Delivery of the Overall Project
  • Demo/Presentation
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
21 Nov 2025, 10:40 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
Authority reference
F8948
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075923
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Data analysis servicesData collection and collation servicesIndustry specific software development servicesInternet or intranet client application development servicesMarine research services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e611 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 → 12 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published339 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 10:40 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by325 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline318 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published256 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Nov 2025, 10:40 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:03 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2026, 14:03 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £177,6001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FELLSHORE LTD13 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2026£177,600 inc. VAT30 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · FELLSHORE LTD

    Signed
    12 Feb 2026
    Value
    £177,600 inc. VAT
    Period
    13 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYPB-8737-VBHG Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FELLSHORE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14228786GB-PPON: PTGW-2753-WNDW 25 Mitford Road, South Shields, North East, NE34 0EQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender