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CAS-01425-K9W7H5 QL and Versaa Software as a Service

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Aster Group Limited has procured Aareon housing software as a hosted service. The package comprises QL, its core housing system; the Versaa base licence for mobile working; mobile modules providing operative and repairs forms; hosting for the customer portal; and support for My Aster, the tenant portal. The software is intended to support more than 600 users. The requirement combines housing-management software with mobile-working tools, portal hosting and ongoing customer-portal support, rather than a standalone software licence. Delivery is in England. The procurement is classified as services and covers software supply and related support and implementation activity.

The procurement is complete and Aareon UK Limited was selected for the contract. The award was made on 7 June 2026, with a contract period from 7 June 2026 to 6 July 2029. The awarded value is £1,067,580. The requirement was placed as a call-off under Lot 3 (Software) of the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, using the framework call-off terms. The tender deadline was 5 June 2026. The published details do not set out a separate scoring formula or evaluation weighting. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although the selected supplier is Aareon UK Limited.

For housing-software suppliers, this award shows Aster Group’s demand for an integrated housing-management platform serving a user base of more than 600. A credible competitor would need to offer a core housing package alongside mobile tools for operatives and repairs, hosted tenant-portal capability and continuing portal support. The requirement is broader than supplying software alone: suppliers need to deliver a joined-up service covering the platform, mobile working, hosting and support. The procurement was routed through a named software lot in a central government technology framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer would need relevant framework access and the ability to contract on call-off terms. The selected provider was an established software supplier; firms should be able to demonstrate the capacity and housing-sector fit to support a service of this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAS-01425-K9W7H5 QL and Versaa Software as a Service

Notice Description

The contract is for the provision of Aareon's housing software, comprising of QL (core housing package), Versaa Base License (base license for mobile working), mobile modules (operative and repairs forms for mobile working), Hosting - Versaa (hosting of the customer portal) and Tenant Portal (support for the customer portal, My Aster). The service will support over 600 users over a 36 month term. This contract will be awarded via Lot 3 (Software) of the CCS Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework (reference RM60998) call off contract terms and conditions. Via Government eMarketplace

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f028ff4-77e0-4375-a872-d3091948caa0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffbfa5c6-cb77-4b37-bf77-87e5f26f4027
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72264000 - Software reproduction services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,067,580 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,067,580 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jun 2026 - 6 Jul 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
ASTER GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DEVIZES
Postcode
SN10 2AZ
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
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
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
Westminster Constituency
Melksham and Devizes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aareon UK Ltd

Further Information

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