Tender

Electronic Homecare Monitoring and Scheduling System

GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

03 Oct 2025 at 14:03

Planning

29 May 2025 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council is currently in the tender stage for the procurement of an "Electronic Homecare Monitoring and Scheduling System." This is an active procurement process for a cloud-based electronic care monitoring solution aimed at modernising the Council's Domiciliary Care & PRIME services. The procurement is being handled as an "open procedure," allowing for the submission of tenders electronically until 3rd November 2025, with an award decision expected by 10th December 2025. The contract commencement is slated for 15th December 2025, and will last until 14th December 2030, with options to extend. The project, identified as OPEN2025916, is focused on industry-specific software and is classified under CPV code 48100000. The estimated contract value is £630,000 gross. The system will be implemented within the UKC22 region of the United Kingdom, with the buyer being Gateshead Borough Council itself, located at the Civic Centre in Gateshead.

This procurement provides a sizeable opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud-based software solutions, particularly within the domain of social care support systems. Companies capable of delivering robust and integrative software that streamlines administrative processes, optimises workforce deployment, maximises worker capacity, and enhances reporting capabilities will find this tender especially beneficial. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on software development and consultancy services, particularly those able to showcase added functionality that enhances efficiency, will be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The focus on outcomes and workplace efficiency makes this a lucrative opportunity to contribute to Gateshead Council's social care initiatives while potentially opening avenues for further collaborative projects through the Council’s interest in additional functionalities.

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Notice Title

Electronic Homecare Monitoring and Scheduling System

Notice Description

Gateshead Council is looking to modernise its current electronic monitoring solution for the Domiciliary Care & PRIME (People Regaining Independence by Means of Enablement) Service. Gateshead Council is committed to providing high quality social care and support services for people to enable them to remain at home as independently as possible. We are seeking to procure a fully managed secure Cloud-based electronic care monitoring solution which will include a fully integrated core solution and a care worker mobile application (mobile app) that will * Optimise the deployment of contracted workers * Reduce the time spent by Service Support Workers on visit allocation by at least 55% * The solution should eliminate duplication of tasks and processes by offering an all-in-one solution that integrates care planning and recording, medication management, and care visit scheduling. * It must streamline workflows by reducing the need for manual duplication, especially where current solutions lack full integration and fail to automatically transfer essential information. * When data is input into the solution it must be pulled through to auto populate linked records/areas within the solution to stop the re-entering of the same data and streamline the process. * Maximises workforce capacity * Will provide robust reporting capabilities on service user progress, team performance, and individual worker outcomes * Have the provision to keep all digital records stored within it securely. * Will support the Council with quality assurance, provide evidence and reporting measures to identify outcomes and progress, enabling prompt action for any issues identified.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council require a core system to provide the functionality documented in the specification but are also interested in additional functionality to create further efficiencies if deemed necessary. Suppliers are required to submit costings for additional functionality as part of their pricing schedule response for the Council to review. Any prices for additional functionality submitted within Suppliers' pricing schedule response is not a guarantee of any future business with the Council.

Renewal: 2 x 24 month options to extend

Planning Information

Closing Date for Return of questionnaire 12th June 2025 12 Noon.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0528b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062220-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew M Thompson
Contact Email
procurement@gateshead.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLC22 Tyneside, TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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