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TVCA-PROC-0739 - Visit Tees Valley Website Events API

Awarded to Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

Tees Valley Combined Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 6 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 20 March 2026

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Overview

Tees Valley Combined Authority has awarded a contract to Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle worth £25,646.88 to provide an event data API service for one year (March 2026 to March 2027), with options to extend for up to three additional one-year periods. The supplier will automatically source and aggregate event data from third-party websites and supply it via API integration for the Visit Tees Valley website's

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
6 March 2026
Questions by
13 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Web page editing software development servicesData management services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£25,647
Award date
31 May 2026
Contract period
16 April 2026 → 16 April 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
16 April 2030
Bids received
11
Winner
  • Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

This contract ends on 16 April 2027, or 16 April 2030 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

Based in
Edinburgh
Public contracts won
4
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

11

7 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 32% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality Questions80%
  • Pricing Schedule20%

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Market context

Typical award in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

£132,000

Median of 13,254 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 81% below the median.

Tees Valley Combined Authority in the last 12 months

122

contracts awarded, worth £78,106,235 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 September 2026

  2. Contract

    28 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    6 March 2026

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