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Made Smarter Call Off Contract

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

17 Aug 2026 at 15:21

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

17 Aug 2026 at 15:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Oct 2025 at 14:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jun 2025 at 15:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Apr 2025 at 14:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority procured services through a Made Smarter framework call-off, for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement covered two areas. The Consultancy & Technical lot comprised diagnostic work, digital road-mapping and intensive consultancy-led technical support. The Skills lot covered skills services supporting the Made Smarter programme. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Sheffield. The work is IT-related professional services, including consultancy, technical support, software and digital capability. The procurement was intended to support businesses through the Made Smarter programme, combining technical advice and skills provision. Both lots were identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making the requirement relevant to specialist consultancies, training providers and organisations delivering business digital transformation support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure call-off from a framework. Evaluation was weighted 70% quality and 30% price. The Consultancy & Technical lot was awarded to RTC North Limited on 23 June 2025 for £604,830 excluding VAT (£725,796 including VAT). Its contract was signed on 4 September 2025, runs from 4 September 2025 to 31 March 2026, and may extend to 3 September 2029, subject to performance and funding. The Skills lot was awarded to Sheffield Hallam University on 23 June 2025 for £347,872.86 excluding VAT (£417,447.43 including VAT). Its contract was also signed on 4 September 2025 and runs to 31 March 2026, with extension to 31 March 2029 subject to funding. A further Skills contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 for £480,879.88 excluding VAT (£577,055.85 including VAT).

This award demonstrates established demand from South Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority for Made Smarter delivery partners covering both digital transformation consultancy and workforce skills. A credible future competitor would need to provide diagnostic assessment, digital road-mapping and intensive technical support for businesses, or deliver relevant skills provision, depending on its area of specialism. The evaluation outcome shows that service quality carried substantially more weight than price, so evidence of strong delivery methods, capable personnel and practical outcomes would be important. The opportunity was accessible to SMEs and VCSEs, and the results show participation by both a specialist SME and a university. Suppliers with complementary consultancy, technical, training or education capability may therefore be well placed to build a focused offer for this buyer’s recurring Made Smarter requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Made Smarter Call Off Contract

Notice Description

Year 2 Call off Contract from the Made Smarter framework agreement.

Lot Information

Consultancy & Technical

Consultancy & Technical which includes diagnostic & digital road-mapping. Consultancy led intensive technical support.

Renewal: Depending on funding the contracts awarded under the framework may be extended annually.

Skills

Renewal: Depending on funding the contracts awarded under the framework may be extended annually.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078199-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£952,702 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£1,433,581 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2028-11-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

RTC NORTH LIMITED

Sheffield Hallam University

Further Information

Notice Documents

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