Award

Care Friends Licence Renewal

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

29 Aug 2023 at 10:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the "Care Friends Licence Renewal" project to Care Friends. This tender falls under the services category and had a total contract value of £42,652.50. The procurement method used was a selective process with a negotiated procedure. The tender period ended on 31st March 2023, and the contract period is from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

This award presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in providing services related to software packages and information systems. Businesses specialising in employee referral apps or care staffing solutions may find this tender particularly suited for their offerings. Interested parties can directly contact Durham County Council for more information regarding the awarded contract.

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Notice Title

Care Friends Licence Renewal

Notice Description

Care Friends is an employee referral app which they launched in partnership with Skills for Care to support finding and retaining high quality care staff. Care Friends allows a Care Provider's employees to refer their friends for job opportunities at the tap of a button. Employees can share job roles directly with their contacts or on social media.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab9478a7-cd3d-4bd9-b0b3-abddb614e396
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510f5c5-27c3-41f1-a940-0d60dc548ffc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
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
£42,652 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,652 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
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), 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
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARE FRIENDS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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