Official UK procurement notice
SZC Tourism Fund Data Platform
Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£130,000
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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055147Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
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- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 19:09 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts22 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published174 days ago5 May 2026, 17:24 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 19:09 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 19:13 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST20 Jun 2025, 19:13 BST+0 days · was 25 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Tender notice published20 Jun 2025, 19:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Aug 2025, 15:28 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 May 2026, 17:24 BSTUK7
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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-Stats Solutions LimitedSME1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Optional Extension | £86,000 | 8 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
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
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- T-Stats Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
- T-Stats Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please 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
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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