Notice Information
Notice Title
003806 - Children's Residential Placement Cost Transparency and Purchaser Software Service
Notice Description
Provision of Valuing Care's cloud-based Purchaser software and specialist analytical support services for Durham County Council's Children's residential placements, including a cost of care review of approximately 160 cases, individual price checks, a consolidated market report, and new placement support. Direct call off from G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9d58e424-714f-4bb5-a331-4134c1af3f91
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b5436cc-4303-46ad-b5ce-d885289ca6cf
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £19,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £19,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 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
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5UQ
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b5436cc-4303-46ad-b5ce-d885289ca6cf
2nd July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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