Official UK procurement notice
TC1164 Market Administration and Payments System
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council seeks a market administration and payment system.
Our objective is to establish a supported and auditable retail platform to facilitate the
continued sale of market trading spaces and the issuing of permission to operate a market.
The system will play a pivotal role in managing independent traders, Sunday market and car
boot stall holders, as well as independent market operators. The key functions of the system
include Sale, Account Management, Administrator Management, and Health & Safety. The
service must be a true Software as a Service (SaaS) offering
CPV: Software package and information systems · Software-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Further details are set out in the procurement documentsAwardedRenewalPublished value£450,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to
register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Applicants will need to
electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard
questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV 2.2
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 (4)
- Quality: 40%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 20%
- Zero Carbon and Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 40%
- Social Value: 20
- Zero Carbon and Environment: 10%
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Jul 2024, 14:47 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2025, 13:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN734747- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010397- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484acFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th August 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 5 years, expected to commence 19th December 2024 with 2 optional extensions, first option to extend for 2 years and a further option to extend for a further 2 years. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract/framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract/framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
27 Aug 2024 → 20 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline27 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published20 Mar 2025, 13:19 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2025, 13:19 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Mar 2025, 13:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farthest Gate LimitedSMEMarket Administration and Payments System | £833,184 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Market Administration and Payments System · Farthest Gate LimitedSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2025
- Value
- £833,184
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Farthest Gate LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria