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Provision of Silktide

Hull City Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council procured a website accessibility checking platform for use in its digital services. The requirement is for the provision of Silktide, a software-related service that supports checking website accessibility. Delivery is for Hull City Council in Hull. The service is supplied by Silktide Limited, a Birmingham-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The procurement is relevant to businesses providing website accessibility testing, monitoring or compliance software, particularly suppliers able to provide a platform for a local authority’s website estate. It is a technology service rather than website development, general IT support or construction work, so businesses focused on those areas are less closely aligned with the requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Hull City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and awarded the single requirement to Silktide Limited. The award was made on 1 August 2026, with the contract signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, for three years. Its value is £38,144.79 excluding VAT, or £45,773.75 including VAT. The process was not divided into competing lots. The published description identifies the requirement and contract duration, but does not set out separate quality or price weightings; the procurement route was a below-threshold award without competition rather than a competitive tender.

This award demonstrates established demand from Hull City Council for a dedicated website accessibility checking platform over a multi-year service period. Businesses considering future work with this buyer would need a credible accessibility software product, with the capability to check websites systematically and support public-sector digital accessibility requirements. Relevant suppliers are likely to be specialist accessibility technology providers or software firms with demonstrable experience delivering comparable platforms to councils or other organisations with substantial web services. A convincing competitor would also need the operational capacity to support the platform throughout a sustained contract, maintain reliable service delivery and explain how its tools help the council identify accessibility issues. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this type of requirement can suit a focused specialist rather than only a large technology provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Silktide

Notice Description

Hull City Council to award a contract to Silktide Limited (Co Reg: 4242422) for the provision of a website accessibility checking platform for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2026. Estimated contract value PS38,144.79.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077737
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089501-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,144 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
Hull City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SILKTIDE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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