Children's Social Care System

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Children's Social Care System

Notice Description

Cloud-based social care case management platform within Barnsley Council to support children's services, integrated case management and assists with finance workflows, enabling practitioners to record, manage, and share information efficiently.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cloud-based social care case management platform used by local authorities across the UK. Within Barnsley Council it supports children's services, integrated case management and assists with finance workflows, enabling practitioners to record, manage, and share information efficiently. Additional information: The proposed contract duration will be Three Years with break clause in the contract to align with existing Access UK contracts - 31 March 2028

Procurement Information

The total value of each contract exceeds the threshold for services under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR") and is therefore subject to the full PCR regime. The use of a framework is permitted under Regulation 33 of the PCR. Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) sets out the criteria for making a direct award: * all the terms governing the provision of the works, services and supplies concerned are set out in the framework agreement, and * the objective conditions for determining which of the suppliers on the framework agreement shall perform them are set out in the procurement documents. YPO 1095 - Software Application Solutions was chosen as the route to market to establish a contract for our requirements. Lot 12 - Health and Social Care Systems YPO stipulate that direct awards can be awarded to any supplier on the authorised lots, if the participating CA can demonstrate the selected supplier offers them the most economically advantageous solution.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bec4
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2026
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: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £1,009,571 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 29 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 25 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Cancelled
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Active

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S70 2TA
Post Town: Sheffield
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Barnsley
Electoral Ward: Central
Westminster Constituency: Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: ACCESS

Further Information

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