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ORH - OARS software package

Hertfordshire County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 09:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council procured a software service centred on the OARS Data system. The system is intended to improve information about on-call availability, support skills utilisation and workforce planning, and enable modelling of innovative practice. This is an IT software development service rather than a general staffing or consultancy requirement. The buying organisation is Hertfordshire County Council, with the service delivered in Hertfordshire. The requirement sits within the wider public-sector workforce planning and operational analysis environment, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide and support a data-driven software system for health or care-related workforce information. The procurement covered one completed requirement for the council.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Operational Research in Health Limited, an SME. The award date was 23 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Its gross value is £40,000. The contract was signed before the service period begins. Hertfordshire County Council used a below-threshold procedure described as unknown, with one completed lot. The award covered the supply of the OARS Data system and associated IT software development services. The procurement was evaluated through a tender process, and the awarded supplier is the only supplier identified for the requirement. The contract is active and was not cancelled or terminated.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Hertfordshire County Council for specialist software supporting on-call availability, skills utilisation and workforce planning. Competitors would need to offer a credible data system that can turn workforce information into operational insight, support planning decisions and model innovative practice. Relevant experience in software development, data analysis, operational research or workforce modelling would be useful, particularly where the supplier can translate complex health or care workforce information into practical tools for public-sector users. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that delivery was achievable by a focused specialist rather than only a large systems integrator. Suppliers considering similar council requirements should be able to demonstrate reliable implementation, sector-relevant understanding and the capability to support a multi-year software service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ORH - OARS software package

Notice Description

3 year contract to supply OARS Data system to provide information to enhance on-call availability skills utilisation and workforce planning, along with modelling innovative practice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fab2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087568-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212517 - IT software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
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

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEALTH LIMITED

Further Information

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