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South West Regional Care Leaver App

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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15 Sep 2025 at 12:14

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has concluded the award stage of a procurement process titled "South West Regional Care Leaver App." The procurement, under the software package and information systems category, involves maintaining a subscription for a care leaver app supporting 11 local authorities across the South West of the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £46,000, covers the period from 1st August 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method employed was a direct award, with the formal award being made active on 31st July 2025. The project forms part of the Sector Led Improvement initiative, indicating a strategic regional collaboration focused on supporting care leavers.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and support within the public sector. Companies that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or have experience working with governmental bodies could find themselves well-positioned to leverage this type of project. The focus on maintaining and supporting an application dedicated to care services means that businesses involved in similar digital solutions or regional social initiatives will find a valuable avenue for expanding their client base through strategic partnerships with local authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South West Regional Care Leaver App

Notice Description

This contract would allow us to maintain an on-going subscription for our South West Regional Care leaver app (https://www.gcsw.co.uk/) on behalf of 11 local authorities (across the South West). Bristol leads this project for the region. This spend is to continue the care leave app - which is used to publish our statutory local and regional offers to care leavers. We also use this to advertise partner support, ETE opportunities and social events. This spend is part of the Sector Led Improvement (SLI) project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2985f7b6-198b-41f8-93cc-5dd830e598d7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£46,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
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
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Farida Sheikh
Contact Email
farida.sheikh@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THIS IS FOCUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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