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title: "DA from RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 FW for the Debt Management - Council Tax and Business Rates System"
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# DA from RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 FW for the Debt Management - Council Tax and Business Rates System

Buyer: STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-458cbd51-ffb7-42ab-a188-9951948ada8b

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## Summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has concluded a selective procurement process through the G-Cloud 14 framework to enhance its Council Tax and Business Rates systems, awarding a contract valued at £42,600 to Ascendant Solutions Limited. This strategic initiative, aimed at better supporting vulnerable households and businesses, aligns with the Council's broader objective to leverage expert data and intelligence software. The procurement falls under the category of information systems (CPV code 48810000) and involves service delivery within the North East of England. The process, now in the award stage, began with a tender period ending on 30th June 2025 and a contract commencement on the 1st of July 2025, running through to 30th June 2028.

This tender offers significant business growth prospects, especially for companies involved in providing high-quality data and intelligence services tailored to public sector needs. With a focus on debt management and strategic support services, businesses capable of offering specialist software solutions that can assist councils with risk profiling and data segmentation could find lucrative opportunities to compete in similar frameworks. While the current award was made directly to Ascendant Solutions, providers with comparable service offerings would be well-suited for future procurement rounds within this industry category.

## Notice

The strategic aim of the Councils Revenues, Benefits and Welfare Service is to identify and support those households which are most vulnerable, limiting enforcement action to those who have the means to pay. The improved use of expert data and intelligence software that Ascendant Solutions Ltd can supply is essential to provide a targeted approach and offer the right help and support to both residents and businesses. The Ascendant solution is high quality and very specialist. It can provide debt segmentation to structure the support we offer residents to pay their council tax bills. The solution can also identify business poverty, knowing if a business is healthy or not, or is in risk of struggling in the future. In line with the guidance for the CCS G Cloud 14 framework, a direct award will be made to this supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b19401b9-41b9-4cdf-bd3d-609f207abf91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48810000 - Information systems

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b19401b9-41b9-4cdf-bd3d-609f207abf91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b19401b9-41b9-4cdf-bd3d-609f207abf91
  8th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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