Award

Civica Payments System

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

11 Sep 2025 at 12:25

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Civica Payments System" under the industry category of software packages and information systems. The procurement was conducted through a selective method as a call-off from the CCS RM6194 framework agreement. The contract, valued at £468,000, was awarded to Civica UK Limited. The contract period begins on 1st March 2025 and concludes on 30th June 2028, with services to be delivered in Darlington, England. The award was published on 11th September 2025, whilst the official award date was 15th February 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities particularly for large-scale businesses experienced in delivering comprehensive software solutions. Firms operating within the software services sector would be ideally positioned to engage in similar future procurement activities with public sector organisations. The structured call-off process streamlines participation for qualified suppliers, enabling efficient allocation of resources for long-term projects such as this one within Darlington Borough Council, thus fostering business expansion through secure government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Civica Payments System

Notice Description

Direct Award from CCS RM6194 Call Off

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2b2e586c-1a02-4537-a7cd-c539f908bd38
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d49644ad-6a26-4c91-bde5-d0cced141737
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£468,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£468,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 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
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVICA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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