Notice Information
Notice Title
EX2610 Ascendant Solutions for Revenues and Benefits
Notice Description
Ascendant Solutions was appointed as a specialist provider of digital tools and data services tailored for local government, particularly in the Revenues and Benefits space. This contract spans: - Application Management Platforms: Tools for handling grants, benefits, and document uploads. - Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates repetitive tasks like claim processing and data entry. - Data Intelligence & Monitoring: Aggregates live data for credit scoring, vulnerability assessment, and housing market insights. - Vulnerability Identification: Integrates with national databases to support ethical recovery and targeted outreach. - Credit Bureau Services: Supplies financial indicators for resident profiling and debt risk analysis. - Benefits Calculators: Helps residents self-assess entitlements and supports income maximisation campaigns. They also engage in sector-wide thought.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e32
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012535-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
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
- £135,008 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- esph@wealden.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAILSHAM
- Postcode
- BN27 2AX
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wealden
- Electoral Ward
- Hailsham Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Sussex Weald
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012535-2026
11th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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