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Drainage Management Software Platform

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Direct Services Limited procured a digital drainage asset management and performance reporting system. The requirement is for software and related services to manage drainage assets digitally and report on their performance, for delivery in the South East of England. This is a drainage-specific operational platform rather than a general-purpose software purchase: suppliers need to provide a system suited to maintaining drainage asset information and producing performance reports. The procurement sits within the software and information systems category. The buyer is Oxford Direct Services Limited, and the selected provider is Kaarbon Technology Ltd. The system’s stated purpose is to support digital drainage asset management and performance reporting.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Kaarbon Technology Ltd. Oxford Direct Services Limited used a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, through a selective procurement route. The award was made on 29 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £54,000. The contract period runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030. The tender submission deadline was 28 September 2026. The published details describe the required system and reporting function but give no separate evaluation criteria or scoring basis. The award covers the drainage management software platform as a single requirement; the procurement details do not divide it into lots. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable to participate.

For suppliers competing for a comparable requirement from Oxford Direct Services Limited, the demonstrated need is for a digital platform focused on drainage assets, with asset management and performance reporting in one operational system. A credible competitor would need to show that its software can support the buyer’s drainage-management activities and produce useful performance reports, rather than offer only generic asset or reporting tools. The contract was awarded through a framework call-off, so relevant suppliers would also need to be positioned to supply through the buyer’s chosen framework route. The stated suitability for smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that participation was not confined to large providers. The selected supplier’s award provides evidence of a defined, multi-year software services requirement for the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drainage Management Software Platform

Notice Description

ODS has awarded a Gcloud 14 call-off contract to the supplier for the provision of a digital drainage asset management and performance reporting system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9c87156a-2643-4288-8edc-7d144df4c003
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beb40051-7d19-4ac9-be23-b593ff149b40
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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£54,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£54,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 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
OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kaarbon Technology Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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