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Published 29 Sept 2026, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Product and Service Design and Implementation

Official notice

Authority: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£120,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 28 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Connected Places Catapult is seeking a specialist software development partner to design, develop, test, deploy and support the Innovation Passport Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and associated Connected Testbeds data integration capabilities. The successful supplier will be responsible for UX/UI design, frontend and backend development, system architecture, cybersecurity, testing and hosting of a production-ready digital platform by 31 March 2027.

CPV: Software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 28 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK

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: As per the Tender Document

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
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
29 Sept 2026, 14:29 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 14:29 BST
Authority reference
CPC2026248
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091934
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Software development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c9e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published27 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 14:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 16h
    28 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 14:29 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 11837978 1 Sekforde Street, London, London, EC1R 0BEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender