Notice Information
Notice Title
Lightning Reach Software
Notice Description
Financial help portal to search/apply for grants, benefits and tariffs Additional information: Call of from G Cloud 14
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-62d630ce-5523-452d-817e-0332646451f4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311c7c0d-a6e5-4ca3-bb9a-4deaf97d4e44
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £25,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH TYNESIDE 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
- SOUTH SHIELDS
- Postcode
- NE33 2RL
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Westminster Constituency
- South Shields
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311c7c0d-a6e5-4ca3-bb9a-4deaf97d4e44
10th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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-b5fd17-62d630ce-5523-452d-817e-0332646451f4-2026-02-10T08:23:33Z",
"date": "2026-02-10T08:23:33Z",
"ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-62d630ce-5523-452d-817e-0332646451f4",
"language": "en",
"initiationType": "tender",
"tender": {
"id": "I8965",
"title": "Lightning Reach Software",
"description": "Financial help portal to search/apply for grants, benefits and tariffs Additional information: Call of from G Cloud 14",
"status": "complete",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48000000",
"description": "Software package and information systems"
},
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"postalCode": "ne33 2rl"
}
]
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 25000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "selective",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-11-16T12:00:00Z"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-11-17T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2027-11-16T23:59:59Z"
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": true
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
},
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/BpB93Ch9",
"name": "South Tyneside Council",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "South Tyneside Council",
"scheme": "GB-SRS",
"id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/BpB93Ch9"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Town Hall",
"locality": "SOUTH SHIELDS",
"postalCode": "NE332RL",
"countryName": "England"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Marie Cairns",
"email": "marie.cairns@southtyneside.gov.uk",
"telephone": "0191 4244020"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
},
{
"id": "GB-COH-12670000",
"name": "Lightning Social Ventures Ltd",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Lightning Social Ventures Ltd",
"scheme": "GB-COH",
"id": "12670000"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Unit 2, Pondtail Farm Coolham Road West Grinstead Horsham West Sussex RH13 8LN England"
},
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": true
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/BpB93Ch9",
"name": "South Tyneside Council"
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "ocds-b5fd17-62d630ce-5523-452d-817e-0332646451f4-1",
"status": "active",
"date": "2025-11-13T00:00:00Z",
"datePublished": "2026-02-10T08:23:33Z",
"value": {
"amount": 50000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-12670000",
"name": "Lightning Social Ventures Ltd"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-11-17T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2026-11-16T23:59:59Z"
},
"description": "12 months + 12 month extension",
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311c7c0d-a6e5-4ca3-bb9a-4deaf97d4e44",
"datePublished": "2026-02-10T08:23:33Z",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en"
}
]
}
]
}