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Beam POC for Kingston Council

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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04 Jun 2025 at 11:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has completed the "Beam POC for Kingston Council" procurement, focusing on enhancing adult social care services through automated software utilities. The project, valued at £195,000, falls under the services category with a CPV classification of software package utilities. The procurement aimed to address increasing demands and inefficiencies in social care by automating the transcription and summarisation of care visit notes. This initiative targets the Kingston area in England, with the contract period running from 13th June 2024 to 12th June 2027. The award was made to Beam Up, which commenced on 11th June 2024. The procurement stage is complete, with the award status indicated as active.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in software solutions designed for the healthcare sector. Although Beam Up was successful in this bid, other businesses with expertise in process automation and efficiency improvements for public services could find similar future projects beneficial. The procurement process did not cater to SMEs or VCSEs, suggesting potentially larger or more specialised firms are well-positioned to compete in such tenders. By participating in similar tenders, eligible businesses can expand their project portfolios and solidify their reputation within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Beam POC for Kingston Council

Notice Description

With a consistent rise in the need for adult social care services challenging the viability of current care models, this trend is reflected in the NHS's Adult Social Care dashboard, which reports an annual growth in new cases of 2-5% since 2017. Particularly in Kingston, there's been an alarming increase of about 14%. Traditional practices involve social workers documenting care visits manually, a process that significantly delays report finalisation, taking anywhere from a day to over a week. This initiative aims to tackle these issues by reducing administrative burdens, thus allowing social workers to dedicate more time to care provision. The project introduces automated processes for transcribing and summarising care visit notes, targeting significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of adult social care services in Kingston

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ffcfeb5-c527-4265-be85-91b76fa012ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f2f8fd0-976c-4429-b49b-cb1127797ee6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48700000 - Software package utilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2027 2-3 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
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
fawzia.seidu@kingston.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2085475000

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEAM UP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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