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Children Services CareCubed

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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20 Nov 2025 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden has completed its procurement process for the "Children Services CareCubed" project, which falls under the IT services category, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This involves a service provided via the GCloud 14 framework, allowing for place-based licenses with unlimited licenses that extend to the Council, the CCG, and other providers. The procurement was executed without prior competition due to the unique offering of CareCubed, a tool that assists in estimating care costs. The procurement process utilised a limited method, rationalised by the tool's distinctive attributes. The contract was awarded to iESE Innovation Ltd with relevant work commencing following its signing on 2nd October 2025. The initiative aims to serve multiple regions across the UK, enhancing the national application of this tool.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those skilled in offering unique, non-competitive solutions. Newcomers to the market may find less opportunity due to the absence of open competition for this contract. However, SMEs with innovative IT service solutions that address specific council needs may find a promising niche in contracts like these. The engagement of iESE Innovation Ltd underscores the importance of providing distinct solutions that cater to both local government needs and national applications. Businesses positioned to offer such specialised services will benefit greatly from engaging with similar procurement processes within the public sector framework.

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Notice Title

Children Services CareCubed

Notice Description

CareCubed is a secure online tool which will assist London Borough Camden (referred to as "LB Camden") to get estimates on care costs based on individual needs, care setting configuration, and national benchmarks. The online tool will be used to support open and transparent negotiation of costs for specialist care placements. The tool will provide a structured, person-centred, approach to recording needs and provides a clear baseline of costs for negotiation between commissioner and provider, as well as a mechanism for evaluating the impact of changes to LB Camden.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement was carried out via GCloud 14 for place based licenses - unlimited licenses for the Council plus access for the CCG and providers.

Options: Optional one year extension, subject to internal approvals.

Procurement Information

This is a new procurement and following our searches on the Digital Marketplace the Council found CareCubed as a unique solution with some key differences to traditional approaches. It is used nationally by providers and commissioners, built using independent data sources and provides the council with a solution across all age cohorts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e552
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075606-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN
Contact Name
Praveshika Chauhan
Contact Email
praveshika.chauhan@camden.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1H 9JE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), 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
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IESE INNOVATION

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