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Engagement Platform

West Lancashire Borough Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 17:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lancashire Borough Council procured an engagement platform to support its engagement activities across the whole West Lancashire area, covering urban centres, villages and rural communities. This is a digital platform and software procurement, rather than a project for delivering engagement activities themselves. The contract is for the council’s area in Lancashire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GRANICUS-FIRMSTEP LIMITED, which has also signed the contract. The council used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027, with one 12-month renewal option and a maximum period ending 13 October 2028. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT).

For suppliers competing for similar work from West Lancashire Borough Council in future, this award shows demand for a digital platform that can support engagement across a geographically varied area, including towns, villages and rural communities. A credible competitor would need to provide an engagement platform suited to council-wide use and able to serve communities across those different settings. The selected supplier is a software provider, indicating that relevant platform capability is central to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engagement Platform

Notice Description

WLBC required a digital platform to support engagement activities across the entire West Lancashire area, which includes a mix of urban centres, villages, and rural communities

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097220-2026
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
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lancashire Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ORMSKIRK
Postcode
L39 2DH
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lancashire
Electoral Ward
Ormskirk East
Westminster Constituency
West Lancashire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Granicus-Firmstep Ltd

Further Information

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