Award

Asset Management Platform for Vale of Glamorgan Council

VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has completed the procurement process for an asset management platform, awarding a contract to Brightly Software. This platform is intended to support an integrated approach to managing the council's highways, waste management, parks, and grounds assets. Located in Barry, UKL22 region, the council finalised the contract on January 29, 2025, following a limited procurement method under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract has a value of £226,656 GBP and involves a cloud-based solution to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery across various council departments and external stakeholders.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that offer complementary software, maintenance, and support services in the public sector, particularly those experienced in asset management and mobile working solutions. Large-scale enterprises with the capability to integrate complex IT systems and provide ongoing support would be well-suited to compete in future tenders. The necessity for continuous improvement and integration within the Vale of Glamorgan Council's operations indicates a strong potential for collaborative ventures and long-term partnerships, making this a significant opportunity for companies aiming to expand their market presence within local government frameworks.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Asset Management Platform for Vale of Glamorgan Council

Notice Description

A cloud based asset management and mobile working platform to support an integrated way of working for the staff that inspect, service and maintain the Council's highways, waste management, parks and grounds assets and infrastructure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A VEAT notice is being issued to ensure transparency of the decision to direct award Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons applies. Further details are listed below but as an overview Brightly is the developer and proprietor of the licences and support, therefore competition is absent for technical reasons. This award allows the Council to continue to use the business-critical asset management platform and further develop its services to meet identified Business need across other Council departments. It is already deployed with external stakeholders who have invested in the product, purchasing software, licences and hardware in good faith in order to integrate processes and work more efficiently and effectively with the Council.. This is a business critical neighbourhood asset management and mobile working system which is integrated with internal and external stakeholders. Future Business requirements include further standardisation across other internal departments and an integral factor in relevant external future contracts as it will form part of the basic specification of requirements.

Procurement Information

PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons applies. Brightly is the developer and proprietor of the licences and support, therefore competition is absent for technical reasons. The current asset management and mobile working system enables the Council's Neighbourhood Services and Transport direct access to service information required by frontline staff regardless of their location. It also allows our external stakeholders to integrate and work in partnership with the Council, and they have invested in software, training and equipment as well as future proofing services in order to integrate processes and work more efficiently and effectively with the Council. This award allows the Council to continue to use the business-critical asset management platform and further develop its services to meet identified Business need across other Council departments and enhance engagement with external stakeholders. The requirement to use this platform will be included in all relevant specifications as part of future tendering process. This will be for the duration of the contracts and suppliers are expected to utilise the platform as part of their work with the Council. This also affects the citizens of the Vale of Glamorgan as the system is used to report faults by external customers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-147487
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147487
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48430000 - Inventory management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£226,656 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1446700111

Buyer Location

Locality
BARRY
Postcode
CF63 4RU
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Electoral Ward
Castleland
Westminster Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIGHTLY SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-kuma6s-147487-2025-01-29T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2025-01-29T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-kuma6s-147487",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-4",
            "name": "Vale of Glamorgan Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Vale of Glamorgan Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Offices, Holton Road",
                "locality": "BARRY",
                "region": "UKL22",
                "postalCode": "CF63 4RU"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1446700111"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Regional or local authority",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-5",
            "name": "Brightly Software",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Brightly Software"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Central House Unit C, Compass Centre North, Chatham Maritime",
                "locality": "Chatham",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "ME44YG"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-3",
            "name": "High Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "High Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC2A 2LL"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 2079477501"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Vale of Glamorgan Council",
        "id": "org-4"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-kuma6s-147487-tender-147487",
        "title": "Asset Management Platform for Vale of Glamorgan Council",
        "description": "A cloud based asset management and mobile working platform to support an integrated way of working for the staff that inspect, service and maintain the Council's highways, waste management, parks and grounds assets and infrastructure.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "48430000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "The Vale of Glamorgan"
                },
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKL22"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons applies. Brightly is the developer and proprietor of the licences and support, therefore competition is absent for technical reasons. The current asset management and mobile working system enables the Council's Neighbourhood Services and Transport direct access to service information required by frontline staff regardless of their location. It also allows our external stakeholders to integrate and work in partnership with the Council, and they have invested in software, training and equipment as well as future proofing services in order to integrate processes and work more efficiently and effectively with the Council. This award allows the Council to continue to use the business-critical asset management platform and further develop its services to meet identified Business need across other Council departments and enhance engagement with external stakeholders. The requirement to use this platform will be included in all relevant specifications as part of future tendering process. This will be for the duration of the contracts and suppliers are expected to utilise the platform as part of their work with the Council. This also affects the citizens of the Vale of Glamorgan as the system is used to report faults by external customers.",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "JAN497361",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Asset Management Platform for Vale of Glamorgan Council",
                "description": "A cloud based asset management and mobile working platform to support an integrated way of working for the staff that inspect, service and maintain the Council's highways, waste management, parks and grounds assets and infrastructure.",
                "url": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497361",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "A VEAT notice is being issued to ensure transparency of the decision to direct award Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons applies. Further details are listed below but as an overview Brightly is the developer and proprietor of the licences and support, therefore competition is absent for technical reasons. This award allows the Council to continue to use the business-critical asset management platform and further develop its services to meet identified Business need across other Council departments. It is already deployed with external stakeholders who have invested in the product, purchasing software, licences and hardware in good faith in order to integrate processes and work more efficiently and effectively with the Council.. This is a business critical neighbourhood asset management and mobile working system which is integrated with internal and external stakeholders. Future Business requirements include further standardisation across other internal departments and an integral factor in relevant external future contracts as it will form part of the basic specification of requirements.",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "48000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-kuma6s-147487-award-147487-2",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-5",
                    "name": "Brightly Software"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-kuma6s-147487-award-147487-2",
            "awardID": "ocds-kuma6s-147487-award-147487-2",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 226656,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-01-10T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "The standstill period is expected to end on 10the February 2025 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=147487. (WA Ref:147487)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-147487"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice"
}