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Made Smarter IDTA Support - Porcher Abrasive Coatings (#REQ-1860)
This is an opportunity to quote for a contract relating to the delivery of the HM Government initiative “Made Smarter Adoption”. The initiative focusses on supporting SME manufacturers to adopt Industrial Digital Technology (IDT). As part of this programme of support, we offer Intensive IDTA support. We have received and approved an application for Porcher Abrasive Coatings and have identified your organisation as a potential supplier who may like to quote for delivery of this work.

Description:
Objective of work: Digital transformation of core business processes to support operational scale and management visibility - Process Mapping of production planning , sales administration and shop floor processes to understand the existing business processes. Investigate and provide a functional spec. for a suitable MRP system to handle Production Planning, Job Tracking and Shop Floor Data collection. Investigate and propose a suitable system for data collection of all shop floor activities and assignment of man hours to products or Job Cards. Investigate a suitable system or multiple AI tools for transport management, route planning and generation of customs documentation. Design and specify a suitable CRM-based sales process, using existing Hubspot CRM and suitable AI tools to automate and streamline sales processes.

Attachments to this RFQ include the application form and a copy of the businesses Road Map – this will give you more information about their Made Smarter journey so far. It will provide an insight into their current systems and detail key challenges.

The scope and scale of this work must be achievable within 7 days of support. The quote for this work for can be up to £10,000 including VAT. The work will be awarded to the supplier offering the most competitive quote.
Dates and Financials:
 Contract Start Date:
01/09/2026
 Contract End Date:
31/12/2026

 Lowest or actual value:
£8,250.00
 Highest value:
£0.00
 Total awarded value:
£5,760.00

 Tender Closing Date & Time:
26/08/2026 12:00
Suitability:
Particularly suitable for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises):  
Particularly suitable for VCSEs (Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise):  
Location and Regions:
 Postcode:
LN1 1YL

 Regions:
  • East Midlands
Buyers:
Sections:
Economic Development (Place | Lincolnshire County Council)
CPV Codes:
  • 80531000: Industrial and technical training services
  • 80531100: Industrial training services
  • 80531200: Technical training services
Awarded Suppliers:
Supplier Name Start Date End Date Awarded Value Contact Identification Register Identifier SME VCSE
HSSMI CONSULTING LIMITED 26/08/2026 31/12/2026 £5,760.00 PUBLIC_PROCUREMENT_ORGANISATION_NUMBER PTCB-2182-GTGY