Notice Information
Notice Title
Made Smarter Framework
Notice Description
Opportunity for a 4 year framework to deliver the Made Smarter programme. The estimated value of the framework including any extension period(s) is up to PS4,500,000 via the following Lots: Lot 1: Consultancy & Technical PS2,700,000. Lot 2: Skills & Delivery PS1,800,000 Deliverables Lot 1 - Consultancy & Technical Consultancy & Technical which includes diagnostic & digital road-mapping and consultancy led intensive technical support. Provision must be accessible to manufacturers who manufacture their products within a postcode in the East, North, South, & West Yorkshire areas. Lot 2 - Skills Skills through the delivery of skills based provision including Leadership & Management places Digital Internship placements Organisational Workforce Development courses. Provision must be accessible to manufacturers who manufacture their products within a postcode in the East, North, South, & West Yorkshire areas.
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.
SkillsSkills through the delivery of skills based provision including Leadership & Management places Digital Internship placements Organisational Workforce Development Courses
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/061374-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
- £952,702 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
- Jill Smith
- Contact Email
- karen.nuttall@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07742499589
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2BQ
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061374-2025
1st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034463-2025
23rd June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015935-2025
17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
www.ProContract.co.uk
All documents can be accessed via www.ProContract.co.uk. The reference no is: DN770310.
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