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Controcc Development Project

Hertfordshire County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council commissioned software consultancy services for its ContrOCC development project. The work involves embedding ACS charging systems and optimising their configuration within ContrOCC, helping the council achieve consistent and effective system use, respond to emerging issues and align the system with Local Government Reorganisation requirements. Delivery is in Hertfordshire, with the council based in Stevenage. The requirement is focused on specialist development and configuration of an existing local-government system rather than general software supply or broad IT support. It is relevant to consultancies experienced in public-sector finance, charging or social-care systems, particularly those able to understand ContrOCC environments and translate changing organisational requirements into practical system configuration and improvements.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to North Oxford Consulting Ltd, an SME. Hertfordshire County Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by up to six months, giving a maximum end date of 30 September 2028. The awarded contract value is £205,920 gross, in GBP. There was one completed lot covering the software consultancy requirement. The published outcome identifies the supplier and an active contract; the procurement record does not set out a competitive evaluation or scoring basis because the route used was a direct award without competition.

This outcome indicates demand for specialist consultancy around ContrOCC, ACS charging systems and the practical configuration of local-government technology. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable ability to embed and optimise charging functionality, investigate emerging system issues and promote consistent use across council teams. Experience of translating organisational change into system requirements would be important, particularly where local-government reorganisation affects processes, structures or configuration. Suppliers should be able to work directly with a public-sector client, understand the operational consequences of charging-system changes and deliver focused development support rather than only generic software advice. The selected SME shows that this type of requirement can suit a smaller specialist consultancy with a targeted capability in software configuration and local-government systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Controcc Development Project

Notice Description

Embed ACS charging systems and optimise configurations within ContrOCC to support effective, consistent system use responding to emerging issues and alignment with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d55c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071264-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

72266000 - Software consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,920 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 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
Hertfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Symonds Green
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTH OXFORD CONSULTING LTD

Further Information

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