Official UK procurement notice
SYMCA Website Development Framework Agreement
Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract will consist of an initial requirement to design and build the minimal viable product (MVP) of two websites before December 2026. Following which there is a built-in provision to allow the call off of future work should it be required.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 will consist of evaluation of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Technical Mandatory Requirements and response to the Quality Criteria. The highest scoring tenderers from Stage 1 (up to a maximum of 5) will be invited to Stage 2. Stage 2 will consist of a presentation which will be scored. Pricing submitted in the tender submission will be also be evaluated at this stage.
CPV: Communication and multimedia software package · 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 · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Rate card
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£600,000
- Economic & financial standing
Compliance with UK General Data Protection Regulation and Equalities Act.
- Technical & professional ability
Minimum of two contract examples that meet the technical requirements.
Cyber Security, including Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.
Capacity to meet our deadline of December 2026.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Presentation: 20%
- Price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Presentation
- Economic & financial standing
Compliance with UK General Data Protection Regulation and Equalities Act.
- Technical & professional ability
Minimum of two contract examples that meet the technical requirements.
Cyber Security, including Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.
Capacity to meet our deadline of December 2026.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SYMCA Website Development Framework Agreement” 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.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
DN792502- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063361- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aabeFind a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1 will consist of evaluation of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Technical Mandatory Requirements and response to the Quality Criteria.
The highest scoring tenderers from Stage 1 (up to a maximum of 5) will be invited to Stage 2.
Stage 2 will consist of a presentation which will be scored. Pricing submitted in the tender submission will be also be evaluated at this stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Oct 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published383 days ago8 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
- Clarification questions by367 days ago24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends355 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent281 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Award decision expected by280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends271 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts267 days ago2 Feb 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025- Tender notice published8 Oct 2025, 14:49 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codiance LimitedSME2 Feb 2026 – 4 Jan 2030Options: This work could include the incorporation of further websites into the main SYMCA website, or the development of additional websites as part of multisite setup. | £600,000 | 19 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 29 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Codiance LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender