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Aareon Support Agreement

TORUS62 LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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30 Jun 2026 at 13:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves TORUS62 LIMITED, a public authority based in St. Helens, Merseyside, for the "Aareon Support Agreement". This contract pertains to the support and maintenance of Aareon's QLF and QL management systems, categorised under systems support services within the services industry. The procurement method was a direct award, justified by urgency according to the Procurement Act 2023, with AAREON UK LIMITED as the supplier. The procurement stage is at the award completion, with the award date on 3rd August 2026. The contract period is scheduled from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028, with potential extensions up to 2030. The procurement aims to ensure continuity in crucial operational systems for TORUS62 LIMITED.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses capable of delivering high-quality systems support services. Specialist IT service companies with experience in housing and financial management systems are well-suited to compete. The direct award method suggests a need for swift service provision, favouring businesses that can deploy and maintain systems efficiently and have a proven track record in similar service delivery. With a gross value of £912,828, it offers substantial revenue potential for the successful supplier, alongside opportunities for further engagement during the potential contract extensions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aareon Support Agreement

Notice Description

Support & Maintenance of Aareon's QLF and QL management systems.

Procurement Information

Torus is directly awarding a contract under Section 41 Procurement Act 2023 ("PA 23") because it is satisfied that the "urgency" direct award justification under Schedule 5(13) PA 23 applies for the following reasons. The contract is for the support and maintenance of a finance and housing management system which is critical to Torus' day to day business operations. Due to a contract termination following a procurement process, Torus urgently requires an interim contract for support and maintenance whilst its requirements are reprocured.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c04c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073227-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72253200 - Systems support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£912,828 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
TORUS62 LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ST. HELENS, MERSEYSIDE
Postcode
WA9 1LD
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AAREON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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