Notice Information
Notice Title
Support and Maintenance Contract for Social Care Services
Notice Description
The Council owns perpetual licences for its Adults and Children's Software provided by Liquidlogic who retain the IPR of the software. The Council is seeking to continue using its licences and intends to award a support and maintenance contract to Liquidlogic so that operational continuity can be maintained.
Procurement Information
The Council has procured perpetual licences for use with its Social Care business needs. The support and maintenance of this software can only be provided by the nominated provider as they own the IPR . The Council, to main the operational continuity of its social care systems, intends to award a contract to the software provider
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e3e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075021-2025
- 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
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £470,645 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Martin Clifford Dudman Hall
- Contact Email
- martin.hall@oxfordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447889164706
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORD
- Postcode
- OX1 1ND
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Osney & St Thomas
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075021-2025
19th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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