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Published 6 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0739 - Visit Tees Valley Website Events API

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Published estimate£36,000≈ £36k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

Contract term 1 yrends 16 Apr 2027 · up to 16 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 17 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority') is seeking to appoint a supplier to continue the provision of an event data Application Programming Interface (API) for a period of one year, with the option to extend for an additional three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis.

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier that can:

Automatically source and aggregate relevant event data from third party websites.
Supply this data via an API feed for integration into the Visit Tees Valley website.
Ensure the “What’s On” section remains current, relevant, comprehensive and engaging for users.

This notice and the contract document are being signed retrospectively due to internal delays.

The contract commencement date is 2 March 2026 and will run until 1 March 2027, with the option to extend for up to three additional periods of one year each.

CPV: Data management services · Web page editing software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£36,000

Contract period: 17 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 16 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £36,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract period is one year with an option to extend to for an additional three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis unless otherwise agreed in writing by the contracting authority.

72212224 Web page editing software development services 72322000 Data management 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: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality Questions: 80%
Pricing Schedule: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality Questions
Pricing Schedule: Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: 6 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0739
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020274
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Data management servicesWeb page editing software development services
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0663e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4GAS3QB62K ↗

Timeline

6 Mar 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published228 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
Clarification questions by221 days ago
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline214 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts187 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published42 days ago
8 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Aug 2026, 12:25 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Aug 2026, 12:25 BST
Contract signature expected
7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,6471 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data ThistleSME8 Sept 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Mar 2030Extensions: The contract period is one year with an option to extend to for an additional three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis unless otherwise agreed in writing by the contracting authority.	£25,647	1 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data ThistleSME
Signed
7 Sept 2026
Value
£25,647
Period
8 Sept 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract period is one year with an option to extend to for an additional three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis unless otherwise agreed in writing by the contracting authority.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data ThistleAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCP-9146-WWNN 14 High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1TEContact name, 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 Tender8 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2026, 12:25 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 10:52 GMT