Notice Information
Notice Title
The Delivery of a Digital Assessment to Action Programme for Winchester District Businesses
Notice Description
The council is seeking a local delivery partner to provide ten local (micro or small) businesses with a digital assessment that evaluates their current digital capability across key operational and commercial areas. This delivery partner must be local to the Winchester district due to the need to complete the majority of this programme in person. The assessment will be followed by a structured action plan, prioritising immediate improvements alongside longer-term strategic opportunities. Digital assessment pathway: 1. Digital assessment: each business to be assessed in-person to establish baseline digital capability across key operational and commercial areas. 2.Tailored digital action plan: findings from the assessment are translated into a practical action plan, including prioritised recommendations, signposting to relevant support, introductions and funding opportunities where appropriate. (Provided within two weeks of the assessment date). 3. One-to-one digital support: businesses can receive up to four hours of tailored one-to-one digital support, focused on implementing priority actions (level of support dependent on complexity and need). 4.Progress check with each business: a check-in to review progress against the action plan, address barriers and refine next steps if required. 5.Final review and close with each business: a final review to summarise progress, capture outcomes and impact and formally close the support. If continued support is required, signposting to further support is essential. 6.Final report to the council of project summary: A full final programme report will be required at the end of the project. Including, business names, location, size of businesses, summary of assessments and their action plans and recommendations. Case studies of at least three businesses taking part that can be used for publicity and learning. All assessments and action plans to also be submitted to the council. Bidders may seek clarification on any aspect of the request to quote. All clarification requests must be submitted by email to Emily Reason, Sector Project Officer, ereason@winchester.gov.uk by 9am Monday 1 June 2026. Any questions received by this deadline, together with the council's responses will be circulated to all organisations who have shown interest in the project. All quotes must be submitted by email to Emily Reason, Sector Project Officer, via the email address: ereason@winchester.gov.uk by no later than 9am Monday 8 June 2026. Please ensure you answer all of the requirements and questions throughout the specification document.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-07ec2535-27cf-4ca2-86e0-3298e6c1b3af
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8725b0-d8ae-49a5-93a1-978d948733b3
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jun 20263 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 21 Jun 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WINCHESTER
- Postcode
- SO23 9LJ
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Winchester
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael
- Westminster Constituency
- Winchester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8725b0-d8ae-49a5-93a1-978d948733b3
29th May 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e69cc78-5fab-49cb-aad7-5effcd02cf73
Full specification document.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-b5fd17-07ec2535-27cf-4ca2-86e0-3298e6c1b3af-2026-05-29T15:09:40+01:00",
"date": "2026-05-29T15:09:40+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-07ec2535-27cf-4ca2-86e0-3298e6c1b3af",
"language": "en",
"initiationType": "tender",
"tender": {
"id": "Digital assessments for businesses",
"title": "The Delivery of a Digital Assessment to Action Programme for Winchester District Businesses",
"description": "The council is seeking a local delivery partner to provide ten local (micro or small) businesses with a digital assessment that evaluates their current digital capability across key operational and commercial areas. This delivery partner must be local to the Winchester district due to the need to complete the majority of this programme in person. The assessment will be followed by a structured action plan, prioritising immediate improvements alongside longer-term strategic opportunities. Digital assessment pathway: 1. Digital assessment: each business to be assessed in-person to establish baseline digital capability across key operational and commercial areas. 2.Tailored digital action plan: findings from the assessment are translated into a practical action plan, including prioritised recommendations, signposting to relevant support, introductions and funding opportunities where appropriate. (Provided within two weeks of the assessment date). 3. One-to-one digital support: businesses can receive up to four hours of tailored one-to-one digital support, focused on implementing priority actions (level of support dependent on complexity and need). 4.Progress check with each business: a check-in to review progress against the action plan, address barriers and refine next steps if required. 5.Final review and close with each business: a final review to summarise progress, capture outcomes and impact and formally close the support. If continued support is required, signposting to further support is essential. 6.Final report to the council of project summary: A full final programme report will be required at the end of the project. Including, business names, location, size of businesses, summary of assessments and their action plans and recommendations. Case studies of at least three businesses taking part that can be used for publicity and learning. All assessments and action plans to also be submitted to the council. Bidders may seek clarification on any aspect of the request to quote. All clarification requests must be submitted by email to Emily Reason, Sector Project Officer, ereason@winchester.gov.uk by 9am Monday 1 June 2026. Any questions received by this deadline, together with the council's responses will be circulated to all organisations who have shown interest in the project. All quotes must be submitted by email to Emily Reason, Sector Project Officer, via the email address: ereason@winchester.gov.uk by no later than 9am Monday 8 June 2026. Please ensure you answer all of the requirements and questions throughout the specification document.",
"datePublished": "2026-05-19T12:04:39+01:00",
"status": "active",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "72000000",
"description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
},
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"id": "73000000",
"scheme": "CPV",
"description": "Research and development services and related consultancy services"
},
{
"id": "79000000",
"scheme": "CPV",
"description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
]
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 10000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-06-08T09:00:00+01:00"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-06-22T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2027-01-31T23:59:59Z"
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": true
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8725b0-d8ae-49a5-93a1-978d948733b3",
"datePublished": "2026-05-19T12:04:39+01:00",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en",
"dateModified": "2026-05-29T15:09:40+01:00"
},
{
"id": "2",
"documentType": "technicalSpecifications",
"description": "Full specification document.",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e69cc78-5fab-49cb-aad7-5effcd02cf73",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "3",
"documentType": "contractSummary",
"description": "Draft contract for info.",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f22707e4-0772-4842-99f6-53480507ae75",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "4",
"documentType": "technicalSpecifications",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a87f9e97-d260-4c11-adad-822efad4329b",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "5",
"documentType": "technicalSpecifications",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01ac2251-35eb-4dbb-b0e1-0de57ddee11b",
"format": "application/pdf"
}
]
},
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/uxz69Ne3",
"name": "Winchester City Council",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Winchester City Council",
"scheme": "GB-SRS",
"id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/uxz69Ne3"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "City Offices",
"locality": "WINCHESTER",
"postalCode": "SO239LJ",
"countryName": "England"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Emily Reason",
"email": "ereason@winchester.gov.uk",
"telephone": "07980732180"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/uxz69Ne3",
"name": "Winchester City Council"
}
}