P2025 227 Digital Supply Chain Hub – Virtual Hub Platform Development and Maintenance
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£151k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
09 Mar 2026
Description
The Digital Supply Chain Hub (DSCH) is a national digital platform designed to support the transformation of UK manufacturing supply chains. The Hub operates as part of the Made Smarter Innovation programme, a government backed initiative to help UK manufacturers adopt and scale advanced digital technologies such as data analytics, IoT, AI, and automation. Made Smarter seeks to improve productivity, resilience and sustainability across supply chains and strengthen the competitiveness of UK manufacturing in the global economy. The Made Smarter Innovation, Digital Supply Chain Hub is delivered by Digital Catapult, funded through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) and in partnership with other innovation organisations. Its aim is to accelerate digital innovation, encourage collaboration between technology providers, researchers and manufacturers, and foster an inclusive ecosystem that supports the development and adoption of digital solutions that address real supply chain challenges. The DSCH platform offers tools, community features, educational modules and matchmaking capabilities that help supply chain professionals connect with relevant solutions, resources and peers. It serves manufacturers of all sizes and sectors, enabling them to build digital capacity, increase operational efficiency, and improve supply chain visibility and resilience. The broader Made Smarter Innovation programme represents a significant public private investment in UK manufacturing digitalisation, with substantial funding and networked hubs across the country. This programme helps to build the digital supply chain ecosystem by convening stakeholders, providing access to testbeds and innovation infrastructure, and supporting collaborative innovation projects that address industry challenges.
Scope
- Reference
- P2025-227
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 30 Mar 2029
After the initial term option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months period
- 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
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£151k
Award date
09 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2027