Official UK procurement notice
TRN744-03-2026 BI Services Support
Authority: North Sea Transition Authority (Central government)
Sectors: Services related to the oil and gas industry (76) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£283,333≈ £142k / year · £340,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 May 2026awarded 12 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Sword IT Solutions
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · starts 1 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvide development and maintenance support to reports developed by the BI team. Full details of the requirement can be found within the tender documents.
- How the procedure runs: Step 1 - submit questionnaire responses and ITT submission, evaluated based on criteria in ITT. Step 2 - issue clarification questions to tenderer and update scores where required.
CPV: Services related to the oil and gas industry
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£283,333
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Covering Technical Skills, Best Practice, Experience and Team Integration and Collaboration. Full details in the ITT.: 80%
- Commercial - including rate card, social value and acceptance of terms and conditions. Full details included in ITT.: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial - including rate card, social value and acceptance of terms and conditions. Full details included in ITT.
- Covering Technical Skills, Best Practice, Experience and Team Integration and Collaboration. Full details in the ITT.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032286- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ec3Find a Tender
- How it runs
Step 1 - submit questionnaire responses and ITT submission, evaluated based on criteria in ITT.
Step 2 - issue clarification questions to tenderer and update scores where required.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 11 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published201 days ago9 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST
- Clarification questions by189 days ago21 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline169 days ago11 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by140 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST
- Standstill ends124 days ago24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts118 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026- Tender notice published9 Apr 2026, 11:45 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2026, 14:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2026, 14:31 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £283,3331 award exc. VAT
Bids received 117 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sword IT Solutions1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: 12 month extension will be executed if both parties agree. | £283,333 | 12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sword IT SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender