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Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker

Northumberland County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured the Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker, an intelligent analytics platform for local authorities. The service links data sources to help identify households on low incomes, target support, maximise residents’ income and reduce service costs and escalation of crisis. This is a software and information-systems requirement, delivered for activity in Northumberland, England. The council is the buyer and the requirement covers one completed lot. The work is relevant to suppliers providing data analytics platforms, local-government software, data integration and tools that support benefits uptake, household income improvement and early intervention. It may suit businesses able to combine information from multiple sources into practical intelligence for council teams and resident-focused services.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Northumberland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Policy in Practice Ltd, an SME, was selected as supplier for the completed requirement. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its gross value is £98,400 including taxes, in GBP. The award covers software and information systems for the Low Income Family Tracker. The recorded outcome is a single supplier award for one lot. Evaluation was therefore conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, with the published procurement description focusing on the platform’s role in linking data, improving residents’ income and reducing service costs.

This award demonstrates demand from Northumberland County Council for a specialist low-income household analytics platform rather than a general-purpose software product. A credible competitor would need to provide software that links and analyses multiple data sources, helps local authorities identify residents who may need support, and turns analysis into targeted action. Relevant capability includes modelling household financial circumstances, supporting income-maximisation activity and helping councils intervene before problems escalate into crisis or higher service costs. Suppliers should be able to explain how their platform supports council decision-making and resident-focused services in practice. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist with a mature product and the capacity to support local-authority use.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker

Notice Description

Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker is an intelligent analytics platform for local authorities to help link data sources to help identify, target and maximise residents' income and reduce service costs and escalation of crisis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e590
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078086-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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