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SONI084 IT Sourcing & Procurement Advisory Services

SONI Ltd

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Award

27 Aug 2026 at 16:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Jul 2026 at 14:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

SONI Ltd appointed an advisory provider for IT sourcing and procurement across the IT Separation Programme’s Phase 2 workstreams. The service covers planning, managing and executing competitive procurement processes in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations. The provider will work as SONI’s primary procurement adviser alongside its internal procurement and programme teams and external technical advisers. This is a professional IT consulting and procurement service, classified under CPV 72000000, covering IT services including consulting, software development, internet and support. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and falls within the utilities sector. It is relevant to firms providing public-sector procurement advice, IT sourcing support and programme-level commercial management.

The procurement is complete and the award was made to Horizon Seven Consulting Limited on 26 August 2026. The award is pending completion of the standstill period, which ends on 8 September 2026. The awarded value is £750,000 excluding VAT (£900,000 including VAT). The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 15 September 2026 to 15 September 2027, with a potential six-month renewal extending to 9 February 2028. There was one lot. SONI used a selective competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Enquiries closed on 17 July 2026, bids closed on 31 July 2026, and the award decision period ended on 20 August 2026. Evaluation weighted ultimate cost at 40%, approach and methodology at 25%, team capacity and structure at 20%, and previous experience at 15%.

This award indicates demand from SONI for a specialist procurement partner able to support complex IT separation programmes and run competitive sourcing exercises. A credible future supplier would need recent, relevant experience delivering contracts of this nature, with a clear and practical methodology for planning and executing procurement activity. The requirement favours firms able to provide a suitably qualified and experienced team, demonstrate effective allocation and management of personnel, and supply concise evidence such as CVs for key staff. Commercial capability is also important: the evaluation gave the greatest emphasis to pricing, including implementation pricing, rates per procurement exercise and daily personnel rates. IT procurement consultancies and larger multidisciplinary advisory firms may be well placed, while the stated SME suitability indicates that smaller specialists with sufficient capacity could also compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SONI084 IT Sourcing & Procurement Advisory Services

Notice Description

SONI is seeking to appoint a Sourcing and Procurement Advisory provider to plan, manage, and execute competitive procurement processes across the IT Separation Programme workstreams, in full compliance with the UK Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated Procurement Regulations 2024. The appointed provider will act as SONI's primary procurement advisory partner throughout Phase 2, working alongside SONI's internal procurement team, internal programme team and external technical advisors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c397
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081936-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SONI Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT6 9RT
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Moneyreagh
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Horizon Seven Consulting Limited

Further Information

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