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25 Sep 2026 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council procured a registration and ceremony software solution, described as the Stopford Registration and Ceremony Solution. The requirement is for software and related information systems, delivered for the council in South East England. It is a services procurement focused on supporting registration and ceremony functions. The named solution indicates a defined system requirement rather than a broad general IT project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Stopford Information Systems Ltd. The award was made on 20 July 2026, following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement range was £48,000 to £64,000, and the awarded value was £64,000. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2029. The published information identifies the supplier and award value, but gives no separate evaluation criteria or selection requirements.

This award shows Hampshire County Council buying a dedicated registration and ceremony system through a framework call-off, with an SME selected to supply it. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement would need a software product capable of supporting local-authority registration and ceremony operations, together with the ability to deliver and sustain the system over a multi-year contract. Experience with public-sector service delivery and integration into council working practices would help establish credibility, while evidence that the solution meets operational and user needs would be important. The route used here makes access to an appropriate framework and the ability to respond to a call-off relevant commercial capabilities. The award indicates a bounded, specialist software requirement rather than a large-scale technology transformation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Stopford Registration and Ceremony Solution

Notice Description

The Provision of Stopford Registration and Ceremony Solution

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a103eed-5cdd-46a6-828b-2e840c0899ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55bbfdf5-1b97-46a0-8dac-89b67521dc3d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UD
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STOPFORD INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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