Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 20 Jun 2025, 19:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SZC Tourism Fund Data Platform

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£130,000≈ £65k / year · £156,000 inc. VAT33.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 8 Aug 2025
Awarded to T-Stats Solutions Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 22 Aug 2027 · up to 22 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 22 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk Council is looking for a proven, operational Visitor Economy Data Intelligence Platform to provide real-time insights, quarterly and annual reports, and the opportunity for business-facing tools or access.

CPV: Administrative services related to tourism affairs · Data services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£130,000
Contract period: 22 Aug 2025 – 22 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 22 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £130,000 exc. VAT · £156,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: subject to additional financial agreement/s being granted

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

Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality (divided into sub-criteria as stated in Tender documents) and 30% Price

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
20 Jun 2025, 19:09 BST
Last source update
5 May 2026, 17:24 BST
Authority reference
2652-TEN-O
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034202
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative services related to tourism affairsData services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055147 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register for free on the following link to view the full documentation and express interest once logged in and submit your tender response: in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk ↗

Timeline

20 Jun 2025 → 5 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 19:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    22 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published174 days ago
    5 May 2026, 17:24 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 19:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 19:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    20 Jun 2025, 19:13 BST
    +0 days · was 25 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 19:21 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract award notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
    UK6
  6. Status changed to complete
    8 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
  7. Contract signature expected
    19 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  8. Contract details notice published
    5 May 2026, 17:24 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

Contract duration is 22nd August 2025 to 22nd August 2027 submission deadline on the 25th July , 2025 by 12noon

Extension is till 22nd August 2028 subject to additional financial agreement/s being granted.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-06: 2 releases · 20 Jun 2025, 20 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £86,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
T-Stats Solutions LimitedSME1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Optional Extension£86,0008 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • SZC Tourism Fund Data Platform -East Suffolk and Suffolk · T-Stats Solutions LimitedSME

    Signed
    5 May 2026
    Value
    £114,000
    Period
    5 May 2026 – 4 May 2028 · up to 4 May 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to additional financial agreement
    3 agreed KPIs: Quarterly Reports · Annual Report · Monthly Infographics
    • Quarterly Reports, T-Stats will produce quarterly reports at the end of each quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, etc), within 30 days of the quarter end, that will provide a summary and additional insight in the visitor economy of East Suffolk drawing on the data from all the trackers in the system.
    • Annual Report, Insight into trends, generating data showing changes over a longer period, and how the reference year compared to the previous year.
    • Monthly Infographics, T-Stats will compile a monthly infographic showing change for the month of reference compared to the same month the previous year, for key trackers, such as visits to attractions, accommodation occupancy, and footfall.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • T-Stats Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07300843 3, Woodland Enterprise Centre, Flimwell, South East, TN5 7PRContact email, phone
  • T-Stats Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier Figures Limited 76, St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN4 9PHContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease register for free on the following link to view the full documentation and express interest once logged in and submit your tender response: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk Documents include : Invitation to tender Part A, Part B, Draft Contract terms , Appendices A-B

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