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G Cloud 14 Call Off Contract - Finance System

LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED

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10 Jul 2025 at 08:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED, located in London, UK, which has completed the award stage of their tender for a "G Cloud 14 Call Off Contract - Finance System." The industry category is for financial systems software packages, classified under CPV code 48442000. The contract is active, valued at £772,781, and was signed on 18th June 2025. This tender is under the G Cloud 14 framework agreement and employs a limited procurement method, with direct award options. The main procurement category is goods, with the contract intended for an initial period of three years, extendable by an additional year.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in financial systems software, with Unit4 Business Software Limited being the successful supplier. The framework agreement allows for direct awards without a prior call for competition, simplifying entry for qualified suppliers. Companies that offer comprehensive solutions for finance management with high-quality standards, as the award criteria favour 70% quality over 30% price, would find this tender particularly suited for growth opportunities. Large-scale providers with a robust support infrastructure within the UK are ideal candidates for similar future procurements under the G Cloud framework.

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Notice Title

G Cloud 14 Call Off Contract - Finance System

Notice Description

Call Off Contract under G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement for a Finance system and support, for an initial period of three years, with an optional extension of a further one year. Therefore total potential contract length is four years. The Contract was awarded under the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. Under this framework there is the option for direct award, where the buyer has short listed suppliers and evaluated the most appropriate supplier from the CCS website.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call Off Contract under G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement for a Finance system and support, for an initial period of three years, with an optional extension of a further one year. Therefore total potential contract length is four years. The Contract was awarded under the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. Under this framework there is the option for direct award, where the buyer has short listed suppliers and evaluated the most appropriate supplier from the CCS website.

Options: Initial three year contract can be extended by a further one year.

Procurement Information

The Contract was awarded under the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement. Under this framework there is the option for direct award, where the buyer has short listed suppliers and evaluated the most appropriate supplier from the CCS website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038796-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£772,781 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N7 9BG
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE

Further Information

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