Notice Information
Notice Title
Municipal Collection Management System
Notice Description
AMCS Group met with Strata Service Solutions to discuss the transition of collection services from SUEZ to East Devon District Council. Strata are East Devon's council owned IT provider delivering support services to the operation. We discussed data ownership and transfer, system ownership and transfer, ongoing support. The outcome largely being that Strata require a smoothly managed transition of software services prior to service change on1st July 2026.
Procurement Information
Under clauses 13 (a) and (b) schedule 5 of The Procurement Act 2023, Strata Service Solutions Ltd are direct awarding this contract due to unforeseen urgency. East Devon District Council decided to create a LatCo and deliver the implementation in a very short time frame. The contract with AMCS was coming to an end therefore a novation couldn't happen and Strata Service Solutions were tasked with getting a contract in place by June 2026. On top of this AMCS could not offer a contract less than 3 years. Strata Service Solutions Ltd will procure a new contract ready for the expiry of this current contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0671b1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026391-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 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
- STRATA SERVICE SOLUTIONS LTD.
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX1 1JN
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Teignbridge
- Electoral Ward
- Buckland & Milber
- Westminster Constituency
- Newton Abbot
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026391-2026
23rd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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