Official UK procurement notice
The provision of Software development, Data analytics and Reporting services.
Authority: Cottsway Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to provide software development, data analytics, and reporting services. This contract will provide us with ongoing access to technical resource and expertise to deliver systems development, automation, and data reporting as required.
The successful organisation will act as an extension of our internal IT and Projects team, providing a responsive and flexible service. We expect to be able to raise requests, discuss requirements directly with an account or project manager or technical resource, and have access to a pool of skilled technical professionals to deliver the necessary work in a timely manner.
This tender is being issued to procure an organisation to provide these services under a managed arrangement. The contract will include both planned development activity and reactive support aligned to defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
The successful organisation will be able to provide all essential requirements and as many of the desirable requirements as possible.
The initial term of this contract will be 24 months with an option to extend a further 12 months subject to review and agreement by both parties.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: Functional / Technical (60%) Fulfilment of essential requirements Extent of desirable requirements met Approach to SLA management and service delivery Account management and relationship model Commercial & Contractual (40%) Competitive pricing and value for money Price transparency and clarity Contractual compliance Ethical and sustainable approach to business
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
- 14 Jul 2025, 07:41 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071204- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e17Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All correspondence and bid submissions must be made via the In-tend portal:
Timeline
14 Jul 2025 → 6 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published14 Jul 2025, 07:41 BST
- Market engagement31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
We are looking for a light-touch response at this stage. Please provide a short overview based on the points above, outlining how you typically deliver these services and the structure you would propose for a two-year arrangement.
At this stage, there will be no requirement to interview, we are just looking for a brief proposal based on the requirements set out above.
There is no need to submit full proposals or detailed SLAs at this stage.
Contact and Submission
Responses and clarifications should be submitted via in-tendhost.co.uk/cottsway/aspx/Projec… ↗.
- Tender notice published355 days ago5 Nov 2025, 11:46 GMT
- Clarification questions by332 days ago28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline329 days ago1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts267 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Jul 2025, 07:41 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Nov 2025, 11:46 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £150,0005 Nov 2025, 11:46 GMTwas £80,000
- Status changed to active5 Nov 2025, 11:46 GMT
- Procurement method changed5 Nov 2025, 11:46 GMT
- Deadline published: 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT5 Nov 2025, 11:46 GMT
- Contract details notice published6 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pobl Tech Ltd | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Pobl Tech Ltd
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £150,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract may be extended by an additional 12 months if contracting authority is satisfied with the service provided.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- POBL TECH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications For access to the ITT please use the web address provided
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender