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Exacom, Building Safety Levy and Public Facing Modules

Northumberland County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 12:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured IT services to administer and collect the Building Safety Levy for qualifying residential developments. The requirement covers additional Idox Exacom software modules, including Building Safety Levy and public-facing modules, for the Council’s Building Control service. It includes integration between the existing Idox Uniform system and Exacom so that information can flow between systems and duplicate data entry is reduced. The software supports the Council in carrying out its statutory role as the levy-collecting authority. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, based in Morpeth, and the work is for its Northumberland operations. The service falls within IT services covering consulting, software development, internet and support.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Idox Software Limited was selected for the requirement. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a value of £53,000 including the stated total contract value. The Council used a limited procedure through a direct award without prior publication of a competition, under the Government Commercial Agency Vertical Application Solutions Framework RM6259, Lot 3 for Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions. One bid was recorded. The award criterion was price. The procurement rationale states that the direct award to Idox Software Limited was made under the framework agreement.

This procurement shows demand for specialist public-sector software supporting Building Control and Building Safety Levy administration. Suppliers best placed for comparable work would have a product capable of managing levy-related processes, supporting public-facing interactions and integrating reliably with existing council systems, particularly Idox Uniform and Exacom environments. Credibility would also depend on understanding the statutory responsibilities of a levy-collecting authority and on providing software implementation or support that reduces duplicate data entry and maintains dependable information flows. The award demonstrates that a proven vertical application solution, rather than general IT consultancy alone, met the requirement. Experience delivering housing, environmental or planning systems through an applicable public-sector framework would strengthen a competitor’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Exacom, Building Safety Levy and Public Facing Modules

Notice Description

Exacom, Building Safety Levy and Public Facing Modules. This contract is for the provision of additional Idox Exacom software modules required to enable Northumberland County Council to administer and collect the new Building Safety Levy (BSL), which comes into force on 1 October 2026 under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025. The software will support the management of levy-related processes within the Council's Building Control service and includes integration between the existing Idox Uniform system and Exacom, allowing data to flow seamlessly between systems and reducing duplicate data entry. The solution is required to ensure the Council 22/12/23 v4 can meet its new statutory responsibilities as the levy collecting authority for qualifying residential developments.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Exacom, Building Safety Levy and Public Facing Modules. This contract is for the provision of additional Idox Exacom software modules required to enable Northumberland County Council to administer and collect the new Building Safety Levy (BSL), which comes into force on 1 October 2026 under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025. The software will support the management of levy-related processes within the Council's Building Control service and includes integration between the existing Idox Uniform system and Exacom, allowing data to flow seamlessly between systems and reducing duplicate data entry. The solution is required to ensure the Council 22/12/23 v4 can meet its new statutory responsibilities as the levy collecting authority for qualifying residential developments. The procurement was via a Direct Award under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework Agreement RM6259 for the provision of Vertical Application Solutions - Lot 3 - Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions.

Procurement Information

This is a compliant Direct Award under a Framework Agreement. Direct award to Idox Software Limited under the GCA Vertical Application Solutions Framework RM6259 (Lot 3). The contract will run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029 at a total value of PS53k.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086815-2026
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
Large

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
£53,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
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
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
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Idox Software Ltd

Further Information

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