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title: "Attendance Monitoring & ePEP"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-29"
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# Attendance Monitoring & ePEP

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fa2373e-8dc8-4a49-b128-345cf363dada

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## Summary

The procurement process, conducted by Essex County Council, involves the awarding of a contract for a cloud-based "Attendance Monitoring & ePEP" system. This initiative is geared towards supporting the education and welfare of Looked After Children within the region of East of England. The contract has been awarded, and the award tag on the document signifies that this stage of the procurement is complete. The contract period is slated to commence on 1st September 2025 and conclude on 31st August 2026, with the award notice published on 29th July 2025. The procurement method employed was a direct, single tender action due to the below-threshold procurement value. The industry category is classified under industry-specific software packages.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in cloud solutions for education and welfare monitoring systems. Welfare Call (LAC) Ltd, an SME, successfully competed for and won this contract, indicating that companies with expertise in creating tailored software solutions for the public sector, particularly those focusing on vulnerable groups like Looked After Children, could find similar opportunities in the market. As the process was a direct award, this highlights the potential for future small to medium enterprises to engage in similar direct tenders under statutory thresholds. Businesses interested in such opportunities should consider building relationships with local councils and enhancing software solutions tailored to specific public sector needs.

## Notice

Cloud based Attendance monitoring and e-PEP solution, designed to support the education and welfare of Looked After Children. This is procured on a short term contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a0efe82-7668-4d77-9e8f-80f21506a387 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £141,882 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £141,882 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELFARE CALL (LAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a0efe82-7668-4d77-9e8f-80f21506a387

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a0efe82-7668-4d77-9e8f-80f21506a387
  29th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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