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Published 12 Dec 2025, 17:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Webinar Programme Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Transport Focus (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£5,000£6,000 inc. VAT4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Dec 2025awarded 16 Jan 2026
Awarded to Thomas Ableman Limited (Trading as Freewheeling)
Contract term 6 moends 15 Jul 2026 · up to 15 Oct 2026 with extensions · starts 15 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The design, development and delivery of 2 webinars around creating a customer centric railway.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Miscellaneous services · Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£5,000
Contract period: 15 Jan 2026 – 15 Jul 2026 (6 mo) · up to 15 Oct 2026 with extensionsValue: £5,000 exc. VAT · £6,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: If webinar programme is delayed or further support with webinars required.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services98110000 Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations98300000 Miscellaneous services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Supplier Requirements

    • Experience designing, running and participating in webinars or similar public events.
    • Strong knowledge of the British public transport sector, in particular rail and bus, international knowledge/ experience also welcomed.

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: Assessment Methodology: Relevant expertise and track record (50%) Quality and clarity of proposed approach (25%) Value for money (25%)

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Supplier Requirements

    • Experience designing, running and participating in webinars or similar public events.
    • Strong knowledge of the British public transport sector, in particular rail and bus, international knowledge/ experience also welcomed.

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
12 Dec 2025, 17:44 GMT
Last source update
3 Feb 2026, 10:13 GMT
Authority reference
WebinarDec25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082695
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesMiscellaneous servicesServices furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f53f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit tenders to:

[email protected]

Timeline

12 Dec 2025 → 3 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published316 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 17:44 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by310 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline305 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts283 days ago
    15 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published263 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 10:13 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 17:44 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 10:13 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,8001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thomas Ableman Limited (Trading as Freewheeling)SME£4,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Thomas Ableman Limited (Trading as Freewheeling)SME

    Signed
    16 Jan 2026
    Value
    £4,800
    Period
    23 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension possible on agreed schedule of work delivery.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport Focus

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGBR-3271-MNXJ 10th floor, 25 Cabot Square, London, London, E14 4QZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender