P2025-227 - Digital Supply Chain Hub – Virtual Hub Platform Development and Maintenance
Estimated value
£150k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
15 Dec 2025
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Description
The Digital Supply Chain Hub Virtual Hub is an existing platform delivered by an external supplier. It currently hosts several features including dashboards, learning modules, matchmaking tools, forums, and a toolbox of digital supply chain resources. Digital Catapult requires market input to understand: • capability to continue development and maintenance of the Virtual Hub platform • capability to support or deliver a migration away from the incumbent architecture • appetite from suppliers to work within uncertain timelines due to unconfirmed funding • indicative costs for a range of delivery models • Programme continuation from April 2026 is not yet confirmed, and any procurement activity will be dependent on funding approval.
Scope
- Reference
- P2025-227
- Total value
- £150,000 excluding VAT£180,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
After the initial term option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months period
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 72000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting and Evolving a Live Digital Platform | Assessment of the supplier’s ability to support and evolve a live digital platform, including: ● technical competence and architectural approach ● experience delivering iterative development on complex platforms ● ability to maintain platform stability, performance, and security ● proposed delivery approach for maintenance and development services | quality | 25.00% |
| Migration Capability and Approach | Assessment of the supplier’s ability to support a potential migration away from the incumbent platform, including: ● experience managing platform transitions ● approach to working with partial or incomplete documentation ● understanding of continuity, risk, and service protection during migration | quality | 20.00% |
| Operating Models and Ways of Working | Assessment of the supplier’s ability to support a potential migration away from the incumbent platform, including: ● experience managing platform transitions ● approach to working with partial or incomplete documentation ● understanding of continuity, risk, and service protection during migration | quality | 20.00% |
| Commercial Flexibility and Risk Handling | Assessment of the supplier’s ability to operate effectively within funding and scope uncertainty, including: ● approach to maintenance only periods ● flexibility in scaling delivery up or down ● handling of delayed funding or phased mobilisation ● realism and robustness of proposed risk management strategies | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | The total annual cost of the solution including support for two option years following acceptance by Digital Catapult | price | 20.00% |
| Social Value | (Outcome 4) Sustainable procurement practices: reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies. (Model Award Criteria) 4a. Deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies. | quality | 5.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire