Award

Robotic Process Automation

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 8 releases in its history.

Award

26 Nov 2025 at 14:42

TenderUpdate

29 Oct 2025 at 13:40

TenderUpdate

08 Sep 2025 at 10:24

Award

08 Sep 2025 at 09:58

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 08:25

Award

14 Oct 2024 at 09:38

Award

04 Oct 2024 at 08:04

Award

03 Sep 2024 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council has awarded a contract under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement for the provision of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions. This procurement, classified under the industry category of software packages and information systems, aims at automating and streamlining back office processes through RPA technology. The award was made to Ascendant Solutions Data Management, with the procurement method being a selective restricted procedure. The process reached the Award stage, having been completed and signed on 6th October 2025. The contract is based in the UKD6 region, reflecting the council's focus on technological advancement within local authority operations.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in software solutions, particularly those focusing on automation technologies. Companies that provide cutting-edge RPA solutions can benefit from establishing relationships with public sector clients such as Cheshire East Council. Given the procurement's focus on price as a key criterion, both large-scale enterprises and capable small to medium enterprises (SMEs) could suitably compete, providing they can offer competitive pricing alongside delivering high-quality, efficient software solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Robotic Process Automation

Notice Description

Award under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement - 2025/S 000-043195 This is to continue to automate and streamline repetitive back office processes by using Local Authority RPA (Robotic Process Automation

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement - 2025/S 000-043195. This is to continue to automate and streamline repetitive back office processes by using Local Authority RPA (Robotic Process Automation

Procurement Information

This award avoids costs associated with the introduction of a new and non-configured system and gives the Council the ability to deliver customisations within timescale so as to avoid business interruption to a critical business system with alignment with the ongoing business change programme. Section 32.(2) of the PCR 2015 provides that; "The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases: - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: - (i) the aim of the procurement is the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance, (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0497c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077320-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£606,541 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Contact Name
Michael Ashworth
Contact Email
michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1270686953

Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS DATA MANAGEMENT

HALO SERVICE SOLUTIONS

IDOX SOFTWARE

RINGGO

UNITYFIVE

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