Notice Information
Notice Title
Three year licence agreement with Essential Parent for parenting app to be used by parents in Oldham
Notice Description
This contract is to invest in the Essential Parent (EP) Family Hub App that has recently been developed with GMCA and the GM localities. The investment will allow Oldham to provide all parents with a free at the point of use app that supports families from pregnancy through to 19 years (or 25 years for young people with additional needs). The total cost of the 3-year licence is PS66,000.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058958
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049304-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £79,200 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial.procurementunit@oldham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OLDHAM
- Postcode
- OL1 1HD
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Oldham
- Electoral Ward
- Coldhurst
- Westminster Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049304-2025
15th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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