Find a TenderAdministrative changeContract change notice
Published 27 Jun 2025, 10:48 BST

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

WFD Systems Improvement Project

Official notice

Authority: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£210,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 17 Sept 2025
Framework period 1 yr 6 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WFD is seeking a reputable supplier to provide sustained support and continuous improvement of its core information management systems. These systems enable the design, delivery, and reporting of democracy support programming across the organisation.

The objective of this engagement is to enhance WFD's digital infrastructure through the development of additional modules within WFD's Power Apps-based programme delivery solution and the provision of expert support across SharePoint, Power Apps, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, and Azure.

This work will contribute to the strengthening of organisational effectiveness, improving programme performance monitoring, and the implementation of WFD's Data Strategy.

The scope of this engagement includes but not limited to:

Supporting the maintenance and continuous improvement of WFD's Microsoft 365-based information systems, including but not limited to Power Apps, SharePoint, Dynamics Business Central, and Azure.

Further specifying and developing a set of pre-identified modules for WFD's Power Apps-based programme delivery application.

Collaborating with WFD to refine existing requirements and translate these into functional system components.

Providing advisory input into WFD's broader systems development roadmap and Data Strategy

Ensuring secure, user-friendly, and well-documented development practices.

WFD's target infrastructure uses Microsoft Dataverse and includes three Canvas Apps, five PowerBI reports, and an Azure Function app that uses Python.

WFD has approximately 220 users licensed for PowerApps and PowerBI.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
1 yr 6 mo from 1 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework

A framework will be established with a single supplier.

By 31 March 2026, the supplier will be expected to deliver some of the following developments based on a list of requirements gathered previously. The upper limit of these assignments is approximately £80,000.00

Development and Deployment of New Power Apps Modules, including:

Workplan Module for the creation and editing of democracy support programming workplans. The module must integrate budget planning, forecasting and spend data with workplans of WFD's democracy support programmes.

Results Framework Module for the tracking of quantitative and qualitative key performance indicators of democracy support programmes.

Audit Module for the tracking of changes in programme design and approval processes over time.

Outcome Monitoring Module based on WFD's current solution (built on knack.com) that supports the tracking of qualitative indicators using WFD's outcome mapping approach.

Technical and User Documentation for all developed modules.

Support and Maintenance of existing systems, including incident resolution and performance optimisation.

Contribution to WFD's Systems Development Roadmap and Data Strategy

After the initial engagement the selected suppliers will be engaged on a case-by-case basis to conduct similar software development, support, maintenance and advisory services. The expected total value of the engagement between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 2027 is £210,000.00

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£210,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £210,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

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: The evaluation process will consist of two stages: Stage 1 - Evaluation of written submissions Stage 2 - Interviews with shortlisted bidders Please refer to the invitation to tender document for full details.

What this means for your bid
  • “WFD Systems Improvement Project” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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
Administrative change
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jun 2025, 10:48 BST
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 17:18 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035659
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0554d1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jun 2025 → 3 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 10:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts386 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 17:18 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 10:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 16:28 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Aug 2026, 16:28 BST
  4. Contract change notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 17:18 BST
    UK10
  5. Contract change proposed
    4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    -This modification does not increase the estimated value of a goods or services contract by more than 10% -It does not materially change the scope of the contract. -The modification cannot be made on the grounds at Schedule 8 and is not a substantial modification (as set out in section 74(3)).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 1

    Signed
    17 Sept 2025
    Value
    £210,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
    • Change proposed 4 Aug 2026 -This modification does not increase the estimated value of a goods or services contract by more than 10% -It does not materially change the scope of the contract. -The modification cannot be made on the grounds at Schedule 8 and is not a substantial modification (as set out in section 74(3)).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 02693163 · GB-PPON: PPTR-9766-JYLP 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ELYSIANIT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09245203GB-PPON: PHNZ-8155-LYNL Former Boardroom Upper Farm, Basingstoke, South East, RG23 8PEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender