Notice Information
Notice Title
EMMS - Digital Technology Specialists
Notice Description
The service which is being procured as part of this Procurement is for Made Smarter East Midlands Digital Transformation Specialists (DTS) for the East Midlands Region. The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots). A total of four Digital Transformation Specialists are required, one per geographic region as follows. * Lot 1: Digital Transformation Specialist - Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire * Lot 2: Digital Transformation Specialist - Leicestershire * Lot 3: Digital Transformation Specialist - Greater Lincolnshire * Lot 4: Digital Transformation Specialist - Northamptonshire
Lot Information
1
Renewal: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
2Renewal: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
3Renewal: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
4Renewal: Potential for two extensions, each of one year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065d12
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038545-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,590,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,590,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £763,650 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 May 2026 - 28 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY 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
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN1 1YL
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lincoln
- Electoral Ward
- Carholme
- Westminster Constituency
- Lincoln
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038545-2026
28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017343-2026
26th February 2026 - 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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