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Published 24 Oct 2025, 16:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Universal Credit Automation Tool

Official notice

Authority: City of York Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£30,000≈ £30k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Nov 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 25 Nov 2026 · up to 25 Nov 2028 with extensions · starts 26 Nov 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Connect our Housing Management System (HMS) - At date of RFQ is MRI's Open Housing - with the DWP's Universal Credit (UC) Portal Update our HMS, MRI's Open Housing with a UC flag Must include installation.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Connect our Housing Management System (HMS) - At date of RFQ is MRI's Open Housing - with the DWP's Universal Credit (UC) Portal

Update our HMS, MRI's Open Housing with a UC flag

Must include installation.

For approx. 7500 properties in the initial year,

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 26 Nov 2025 – 25 Nov 2026 (1 yr) · up to 25 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2x12 months extensions. Full contract is therefore: 12 + 12 +12 months

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: 60% Quality based on 14 questions 40% Cost based on implementation and 7500 properties in the initial year,

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
24 Oct 2025, 16:48 BST
Last source update
24 Oct 2025, 16:48 BST
Authority reference
104517
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068338
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 26 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published373 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 16:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by366 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline361 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts340 days ago
    26 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 16:48 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of York Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVW-9426-LDJV West Offices, Station Rise, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 6GAContact 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