Award

Made Smarter Framework

  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034463

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0504ea (view related notices)

Published 23 June 2025, 3:36pm



Scope

Reference

DN770310

Description

The opportunity is for a 4 year framework to deliver the Made Smarter programme.

The estimated value of the framework including any extension period(s) is up to £4,500,000 via the following Lots:

Lot 1: Consultancy & Technical £2,700,000.

Lot 2: Skills & Delivery £1,800,000

Deliverables

Lot 1 - Consultancy & Technical Consultancy & Technical which includes diagnostic & digital road-mapping and consultancy led intensive technical support. Provision must be accessible to manufacturers who manufacture their products within a postcode in the East, North, South, & West Yorkshire areas.

Lot 2 - Skills Skills through the delivery of skills based provision including Leadership & Management places

Digital Internship placements

Organisational Workforce Development courses.

Provision must be accessible to manufacturers who manufacture their products within a postcode in the East, North, South, & West Yorkshire areas.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Lot 1. Consultancy & Technical

Description

Consultancy & Technical which includes diagnostic & digital road-mapping.Consultancy led intensive technical support.


Lot 2. Skills

Description

Skills through the delivery of skills based provision including Leadership & Management placesDigital Internship placementsOrganisational Workforce Development Courses


Contract 1. Consultancy & Technical

Lots

Lot 1. Consultancy & Technical

Supplier

Contract value

  • £604,830 excluding VAT
  • £725,796 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

23 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

23 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 2 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 8 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

Further Funding

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Contract 2. Skills

Lots

Lot 2. Skills

Supplier

Contract value

  • £347,872.86 excluding VAT
  • £417,447.43 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

23 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

23 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 2 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 8 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

Funding

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Consultancy & Technical

  • 5 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. Skills

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

RTC NORTH LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02373630
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDHY-5858-LMPY

Loftus House Colima Avenue

Sunderland

SR5 3XB

United Kingdom

Region: UKC23 - Sunderland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Consultancy & Technical

Sheffield Hallam University

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10005790
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMW-4512-JZYY

City Campus

Sheffield

S1 1WB

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 2. Skills


Contracting authority

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBT-6675-QXPN

11 Broad Street West

Sheffield

S1 2BQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government