Award

Electronic Homecare Monitoring and Scheduling System

GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Feb 2026 at 10:07

Tender

19 Nov 2025 at 13:00

Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council has successfully completed the awarding stage for its "Electronic Homecare Monitoring and Scheduling System" project, which falls under the industry category of "Industry specific software package." The procurement was executed through an open procedure, signifying transparency and accessibility for potential suppliers. The project is geographically located in the UKC22 region, with delivery expected within the UK. The tender was initiated on 19th November 2025, and after evaluating submissions, the contract was awarded to ONETOUCHTELECARE LIMITED on 6th February 2026. The contract period is set to commence on 18th February 2026 and will extend until 17th February 2031, with possible renewals. This project aims to enhance care services, optimise worker deployment, and streamline operations through a cloud-based electronic monitoring solution.

This contract offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in software development and cloud-based solutions, particularly those experienced in the social care sector. The open procurement method invited a competitive bidding environment that included small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aligning well with firms that value delivering innovative, efficient, and secure technology solutions. Businesses adept in providing comprehensive care management systems and mobile applications are particularly well-suited to meet the objectives of Gateshead Borough Council in improving domiciliary care services, thereby bolstering their market presence and expanding their portfolio within government contracts. The total gross contract value amounts to £233,568, offering a substantial business opportunity for the supplier.

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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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e45a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010795-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£233,568 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Feb 2026 - 17 Feb 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
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
TLC22 Tyneside

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ONETOUCHTELECARE

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