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title: "Provision of a care cost tool for placements"
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# Provision of a care cost tool for placements

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e542360-e788-49b2-919c-9f17d7a087b8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of a care cost tool for placements was conducted by the London Borough of Merton. It focuses on software supply services within the services category, specifically aimed at negotiating placement costs for residential care and supported living. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract being awarded to IESE Innovation Limited. This direct award contract, valued at GBP 34,000, falls under the main industry category of services and covers the region of England, United Kingdom. The contract period commenced on 13th July 2026 and will conclude on 12th July 2028, having initially been published on 21st July 2026.

This tender presents growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs that specialise in software services related to healthcare and social care sectors. Businesses capable of providing robust software solutions for managing and negotiating residential care costs could benefit significantly by securing similar contracts. Especially, firms like IESE Innovation Limited that have experience in deploying secure online tools for local councils and social care teams would be well-suited to compete and thrive through such procurement processes.

## Notice

'Care cubed' is a secure online tool developed by IESE, which with negotiation of placement costs for residential care and supported living. It is used by the Council's adult social care brokerage team during provider negotiations by giving a clear breakdown of fees based on each person's assessed needs as well as the adult social care contracts team during the annual inflationary uplift negotiations with providers. Additional information: Contract awarded via G cloud 14

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c659ce68-989b-4dd6-969c-d10a33d8fefa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IESE INNOVATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2026 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c659ce68-989b-4dd6-969c-d10a33d8fefa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c659ce68-989b-4dd6-969c-d10a33d8fefa
  21st July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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