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Stockport Council - Children's Led Sector Improvement Portal - NWADCS Hosting and Maintenance Services

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 14:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned hosting and maintenance services for the Children’s Led Sector Improvement Portal, operated as the North West Association of Directors of Children’s Services (NWADCS) regional improvement service. The service includes support for the NWADCS website, developed as a regional resource for participating authorities and providers. NWADCS is hosted by Stockport Council and funded by 24 North West authorities under a collaborative agreement covering the arrangement and information sharing. This is an IT services requirement covering software, internet and support services. Delivery is associated with Stockport Council and the wider North West region. The buyer is Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, with procurement managed through STAR Procurement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Big Blue Door, an SME. The contract is active and was signed on 20 July 2026 for £30,000. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. It was conducted as a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, using a direct award through the G Cloud framework. The stated justification was that the services could be provided only by a particular economic operator for technical reasons. One bid was recorded. Price was the award criterion. The procurement was structured as one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the award and contract remain active.

This award indicates demand from Stockport Council for specialist hosting and maintenance of a regional children’s services improvement portal used by authorities and providers across the North West. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need demonstrable capability in website hosting, software and internet support, maintenance, service continuity and ongoing technical support for a public-facing regional resource. Experience handling information-sharing arrangements with multiple public authorities would be relevant, as would the ability to support a service funded and used by a network of 24 councils. The direct award rationale also shows that technical continuity, platform knowledge or other capabilities that distinguish a particular operator may be important when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stockport Council - Children's Led Sector Improvement Portal - NWADCS Hosting and Maintenance Services

Notice Description

3- Year contract 01/07/2026 - 30/06/2029 NWADCS is a regional improvement service hosted by Stockport Council and funded by the 24 North West authorities. There is a Collaborative Agreement in place to cover the arrangement including information sharing. NWADCS have a website www.nwadcs.org.uk that was developed in 2022 as a regional resource for participating authorities and providers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

3- Year contract 01/07/2026 - 30/06/2029 NWADCS is a regional improvement service hosted by Stockport Council and funded by the 24 North West authorities. There is a Collaborative Agreement in place to cover the arrangement including information sharing. NWADCS have a website www.nwadcs.org.uk that was developed in 2022 as a regional resource for participating authorities and providers.

Procurement Information

Direct Award through the G Cloud.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cee3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068265-2026
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
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
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK1 3XE
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Big Blue Door Limited

Further Information

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