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COM26024 - Grantfinder & Open4Community 2026-29

Worcestershire County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 13:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council procured internet access licences for GrantFinder and Open4Community, providing access to grant funding and community information resources. The requirement is a digital information and database service rather than physical goods or works, with the main activity classified as database services. The council is based in Worcester, and the service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement covers one requirement under the title “Grantfinder & Open4Community 2026-29”. It is relevant to software publishers, database providers and information-service businesses that supply hosted online access to structured grant, funding or community data for public-sector users. Suppliers able to support licence-based access to these types of platforms would be closest to the requirement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Worcestershire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. IDOX SOFTWARE LTD was selected as the supplier for the single requirement. The award was made on 28 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 28 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. Its value is £49,800 excluding VAT, or £59,760 including VAT. Evaluation was therefore based on the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment of bids. The contract is active, and the awarded service concerns the GrantFinder and Open4Community internet access licences.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a council requirement for paid, hosted access to specialist grant-funding and community information databases over a multi-year service period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established database content, reliable online delivery and a licensing model suitable for public-sector use. It would also need to maintain uninterrupted user access, manage subscription or account arrangements and support the information service throughout the contract term. Relevant businesses include providers of grant-search platforms, community information databases and comparable public-sector information subscriptions. The direct-award route and the selected supplier indicate that proven product fit and the ability to deliver an established service are commercially significant for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COM26024 - Grantfinder & Open4Community 2026-29

Notice Description

The supply of Open4Community and GrantFinder internet access licence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d678
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071704-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 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
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Idox Software Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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