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Civil Enforcement System

Sefton Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 10:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council procured a civil enforcement system: software and information systems to support its civil enforcement activity. The requirement is described as provision of the system, with no further functional scope set out in the procurement summary. Delivery is associated with Sefton, Merseyside. This is a software procurement rather than a works contract or a general-purpose IT support requirement. Suppliers whose products provide systems for civil enforcement, and businesses able to implement and supply such software to a local authority, are the closest fit. The contracting authority is Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Bootle.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Unity Five Limited. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council used a limited framework call-off procedure without publishing a prior competition notice. Five bids were recorded. The sole lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome therefore names Unity Five Limited as the selected supplier. The award date was not provided. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and has a value of £205,650. No contract period is recorded. Evaluation was weighted 70% to quality and 30% to price. The award relates to the civil enforcement system requirement for Sefton.

The outcome indicates demand from Sefton for a dedicated civil enforcement system, procured through a framework call-off. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need a proven software product designed for civil enforcement, together with the capability to configure, implement and support it for a local authority. The evaluation weighting gives quality substantially more influence than price, so credible evidence of functional fit, reliability, implementation approach and ongoing service capability would be important alongside a competitive commercial offer. The selected provider was an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller supplier rather than only a large systems integrator. Businesses with relevant local-government software experience and capacity to deliver a complete system are therefore the most directly aligned competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Civil Enforcement System

Notice Description

Provision of a Civil Enforcement System

Procurement Information

Framework Call Off

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078934
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097796-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£205,650 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
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
Sefton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7AE
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD73 Sefton
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unity Five Limited

Further Information

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