E-Procurement Portal

Northern Lighthouse Board

Published: Jan 26, 2026

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Bip Solutions Ltd — £83,850

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About This Opportunity

Northern Lighthouse Board United Kingdom: E-Procurement Portal. Services contract awarded, ICT & digital. Awarded to Bip Solutions Ltd (GBP 84K, Oct 2025).

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 83,850.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

• A web based eSourcing solution provided on a Software as a Service (Saas) basis, that supports effective and efficient tendering and contract/supplier management.
• The solution provided must be fully compliant with PCR2015, and compliant with all aspects of PA23 which can Publish direct to, Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender and Contracts Finder buyer portals.
• The ability to complete an online tendering and sourcing exercise with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ), Request for Information (RFI), Invitation to Tender (ITT), Invitation to Quote (ITQ) then complete the tendering exercise to award, and the publication of an award notice.
• Plan and execute complex procurement projects, multi-Lots, with multiple users to build the tender exercise.
• An online supplier database, to allow the ability to interact with a network of registered suppliers. Giving the opportunity to identify suppliers as part of a market scoping exercise or to invite to a mini-competition or request for quotation.
• Ability to allow Awarding Authority to work in a collaborative manner with third party partners, i.e. allow NLB to invite evaluators from other organisations.
Evaluation
• The ability to complete auto-score online questionnaires for online evaluations, in a side by side evaluation.
• Create tendering work areas, to assign internal and external roles and to allow a team to work collaboratively with other departments and buying organisations to complete complex multi lot evaluations.
• An evaluation process that is secure, and auditable with an activity log, and the ability to separate users to different elements of the evaluation process and exercise.

Contract Management
• The ability to register contracts within a Contracts Register at the award stage, set reminders, record performance and track changes
• A fully accessible and easily downloaded Contracts Register
• An online dashboard to easily analyse contract and supplier details. Provide an overv. CPV: Procurement software package (48490000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on January 26, 2026. Last refreshed 8 days ago. Reference: FACS/EPRO/2506. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Northern Lighthouse Board

Northern Lighthouse Board has issued 34 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 22 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Governance & Public Administration, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 17, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Bip Solutions Ltd. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Northern Lighthouse Board in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Bip Solutions Ltd was awarded the contract for £83,850. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference FACS/EPRO/2506 when communicating with the contracting authority.