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Paris On Demand software subscriptions

Chelmsford City Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford City Council procured a two-year subscription to Paris on Demand software, including Paris and EDO email functionality and a migration services pack. The requirement is for packaged software programming and associated subscription and migration services, for council use in Chelmsford, England. The contract is titled XL Print Software. The software and services are supplied by Document Output Solutions UK Limited, based in Camberley. The requirement combines ongoing access to the Paris on Demand software with email features and support to move services or data as part of migration. Its focus is a defined software subscription and implementation package rather than a broad technology programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Chelmsford City Council selected Document Output Solutions UK Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £63,480 including VAT. The process was organised as a single lot, covering the subscription, Paris and EDO email functionality, and migration services pack. The published procurement information records an active award to the named supplier; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The award concerns software services and is associated with packaged software programming.

For suppliers competing for similar requirements from Chelmsford City Council, this award shows demand for a packaged software subscription that combines email functionality with migration support. A credible competitor would need to offer a suitable Paris on Demand-type platform or equivalent capability, provide the required email features, and demonstrate the ability to migrate services or data into the subscribed environment. The single-package scope favours suppliers able to deliver the software and migration support together, rather than a provider focused only on licensing. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier was capable of winning this requirement. Relevant experience in packaged software, subscription delivery and migration would therefore help a future competitor demonstrate fit for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Paris On Demand software subscriptions

Notice Description

2 year Paris on Demand subscription including Paris and EDO email functionality and migration services pack.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078182
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094185-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,480 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
Chelmsford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1JE
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Document Output Solutions UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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