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title: "South West Regional Care Leaver App"
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# South West Regional Care Leaver App

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b5d7a2a-331c-43d1-84e2-53dcc0852dc8

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has concluded the award stage of a procurement process titled "South West Regional Care Leaver App." The procurement, under the software package and information systems category, involves maintaining a subscription for a care leaver app supporting 11 local authorities across the South West of the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £46,000, covers the period from 1st August 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method employed was a direct award, with the formal award being made active on 31st July 2025. The project forms part of the Sector Led Improvement initiative, indicating a strategic regional collaboration focused on supporting care leavers.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and support within the public sector. Companies that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or have experience working with governmental bodies could find themselves well-positioned to leverage this type of project. The focus on maintaining and supporting an application dedicated to care services means that businesses involved in similar digital solutions or regional social initiatives will find a valuable avenue for expanding their client base through strategic partnerships with local authorities.

## Notice

This contract would allow us to maintain an on-going subscription for our South West Regional Care leaver app (https://www.gcsw.co.uk/) on behalf of 11 local authorities (across the South West). Bristol leads this project for the region. This spend is to continue the care leave app - which is used to publish our statutory local and regional offers to care leavers. We also use this to advertise partner support, ETE opportunities and social events. This spend is part of the Sector Led Improvement (SLI) project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2985f7b6-198b-41f8-93cc-5dd830e598d7 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THIS IS FOCUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2025 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2985f7b6-198b-41f8-93cc-5dd830e598d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2985f7b6-198b-41f8-93cc-5dd830e598d7
  15th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
- https://www.gcsw.co.uk/

## Provenance

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