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Benefit Calculator for Falkirk Council Website

FALKIRK COUNCIL

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18 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Benefit Calculator for Falkirk Council Website

Notice Description

Provision of a cloud-based Benefit Calculator to help residents check entitlement to national and local benefits and support schemes. The tool will be embedded on the Council's website and will generate management information to evaluate usage and outcomes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a cloud-based Benefit Calculator to help residents check entitlement to national and local benefits and support schemes. The tool will be embedded on the Council's website and will generate management information to evaluate usage and outcomes. Direct award call-off from CCS G-Cloud 14 framework (Lot 2 Cloud software). Contract includes onboarding, remote training and access to a data analytics dashboard.

Procurement Information

Direct award under CCS G-Cloud 14 framework following standard call-off process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000818960
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545958
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20252 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FALKIRK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1324506070

Buyer Location

Locality
LARBERT
Postcode
FK5 4RU
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Bonnybridge and Larbert
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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