Award

SPROC (ADAM) - Home to School Transport Platform

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

18 Dec 2025 at 16:19

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract to Access UK Limited for the SPROC (ADAM) - Home to School Transport procurement, transaction, and management solution. This contract, valued at £220,000, is a call-off from the YPO Commissioning Solutions 2 framework (Ref: 001231) and falls under the industry category of procurement software packages and IT services. The procurement method used was selective, through a framework agreement. The contract begins on 28 February 2026 and ends on 27 February 2030, with an option for a three-year extension. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, and the services will be delivered in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in procurement software and IT services. Companies experienced in managing transportation systems and providing comprehensive IT solutions can significantly benefit from participating in similar frameworks or future extensions of this contract. Although this specific procurement was not aimed at small or medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), medium to large scale IT and software firms would be well-suited to compete for such tenders due to the scope and scale of required services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPROC (ADAM) - Home to School Transport Platform

Notice Description

West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract to Access UK Limited for the provision of the SPROC (ADAM) Home to School Transport procurement, transaction and management solution. This contract is a call-off from the YPO Commissioning Solutions 2 framework (Ref: 001231), which was established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award was made in accordance with the framework terms. The initial contract term runs from 28 February 2026 to 27 February 2030, with an option to extend for up to a further three (3) years, subject to the Council's discretion and the terms of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-510d0e2a-d60f-435f-ad26-70a9af9cac08
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebce0516-cfee-4d8e-bdc3-68d9815b38ae
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

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

CPV Codes

48490000 - Procurement software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
28 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2030 4-5 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
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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