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Progress Licence and Software Maintenance

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council has awarded a contract for the annual licence maintenance and support for Progress applications deployed on their Unix servers. The contract, valued at GBP 198,000, was awarded to Progress Software Limited on 17th March 2025. The procurement, categorised under ICT goods, followed a limited procedure as per Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, justifying that competition was absent for technical reasons. The procurement process was completed and the contract is currently active, with the primary location being Motherwell, Scotland (UKM84 region).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in Unix-based software maintenance and support, especially those familiar with Progress applications. Companies experienced in managing extensive and bespoke software systems, like the Building Cleaning Management System, Housing Services Management System, and others detailed in the contract, can benefit from such public sector partnerships. While this specific tender followed a limited procedure due to technical reasons, staying informed about similar future opportunities and understanding the specialised requirements can provide an edge in competing for contracts with organisations like North Lanarkshire Council.

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Notice Title

Progress Licence and Software Maintenance

Notice Description

This contract is for the Annual licence Maintenance and support for NLC Progress applications deployed on Unix servers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There are currently 6 Progress applications residing on the councils Unix Solaris estate - all developed in-house over the last 20 years, namely: Building Cleaning Management System (BCMS) - provides work order and recharge facilities, for the maintenance of council facilities. Municipal Bank - manages the council's bank (recently the bank service has stopped but the management of the legacy account information remains for a 6-year period). Home Insurance - manages council house insurance for tenants. Housing Services Management System (HSMS) - manages multiple Housing Service-related functions including Tenancy Management, Rent Accounting, Common Housing Register and Allocations, Homelessness, Arrears and Court Processing, Housing Support, Repairs and Maintenance, Gas Servicing, Property and Estate Management, Anti-Social Behaviour. Application Control System (ACS) - manages the batch processing for all Unix hosted Progress and Oracle applications and databases. GIFT - file transfer management system for BACS, ledger, files etc. This agreement supports the above.

Procurement Information

The circumstances in which the Council may award a contract without competition are set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"), Regulation 33. The procuring service has advised that as per the Regulations, this NTP was submitted on the basis of Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons".

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795291
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527513
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
Large

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
£198,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 202511 months 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
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451430015

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROGRESS SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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