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Published 2 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of a Digital Inclusion Service

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,700,000≈ £567k / year · £1,700,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gloucestershire County Council’s Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion and Innovation Strategy aims to accelerate access to digital tools, skills and support for individuals and businesses across Gloucestershire. To tackle digital exclusion, the Strategy will deliver practical, high-impact interventions that help people adopt digital technologies confidently and effectively.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£1,700,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs)Value: £1,700,000 exc. VAT · £1,700,000 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training 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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Refer to Tender Documents: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Refer to Tender Documents

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
Closed
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
2 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Dec 2026
Authority reference
PZHT-7473-ZVPN
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082985
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f039 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/ ↗

Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published53 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by39 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline16 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 41 days
    4 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 158 days
    1 Apr 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 11:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council-

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZHT-7473-ZVPN Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender