Notice Information
Notice Title
Salesforce Implementation Partner
Notice Description
Bernicia are looking for an experienced IT partner with extensive and proven track record of Salesforce Service Cloud, Community Cloud and Field Services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Must be issued at least 30 days prior to the anniversary date and in periods of no more than 12 months at a time.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059181
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047103-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £999,998 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £999,998 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,399,999 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BERNICIA GROUP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHINGTON
- Postcode
- NE6 3XF
- 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
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Walker
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047103-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037679-2026
24th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052885-2025
1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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