---
title: "Delivery Partner for the Future Programme - S500506"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0527ed"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-28"
---

# Delivery Partner for the Future Programme - S500506

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0527ed

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## Summary

Norfolk County Council has concluded a procurement process for the project titled "Delivery Partner for the Future Programme - S500506" in the services industry category, specifically focusing on computer-related professional services. The procurement was conducted through a direct method, below the threshold without competition, and is already in the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 31st March 2025. Located in the United Kingdom, the council's headquarters at County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, serves as the central point for this initiative, which runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The process adhered to legal and procedural mandates stipulated under UKPGA 2023/54.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for firms involved in the professional services sector, especially those delivering IT solutions and innovations. As the awarded supplier, Akcela Ventures Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Norwich, exemplifies the potential benefits for organisations equipped to deliver specialised computer-related services. This procurement exemplifies the growth opportunities available to SMEs in the public sector, particularly for businesses capable of collaborating with local government bodies on technology and innovation projects.

## Notice

The delivery partner for Norfolk under 'The Future Programme' which is a partnership of Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council and Connected Innovation together with delivery partners

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028099-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AKCELA VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 12:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028099-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028099-2025
  28th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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