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title: "Best Start in Life Programme System"
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# Best Start in Life Programme System

Buyer: Bath and North East Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c49f5e3-ba45-478a-bf56-686109bd14f9

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## Summary

Bath and North East Somerset Council commissioned a Best Start in Life Programme System, classified as a software and information system service. The named requirement is for a programme system, but no further functions or technical scope are described. The work is associated with the council, based at Keynsham Civic Centre in Keynsham, England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Time to Spare on 6 September 2026. The award value for the initial two-year term is £30,000 excluding VAT. One optional extension is available, valued at £15,000 excluding VAT, making the stated maximum potential value £45,000 excluding VAT. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2028. The submission deadline was 1 September 2026. The procurement method is described only as “Other”; no evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows that Bath and North East Somerset Council buys a dedicated system for its Best Start in Life Programme, with the initial requirement sized as a relatively small software-services contract. The selected supplier, Time to Spare, is identified as an SME, and the opportunity was marked suitable for SMEs. A credible future competitor would therefore need to provide a relevant programme system and deliver it as a supplier able to undertake a council software-services contract. The published scope does not establish particular features, integrations, accreditations or delivery-capacity requirements, so these cannot be treated as demonstrated conditions of winning.

## Notice

Best Start in Life Programme System The total value of this contract's initial 24 month term is PS30,000 (ex VAT) The total value of this contract's initial 24 month term is PS36,000 (inc VAT) There is 1 extension available as follows: Optional extension value is PS15,000 (ex VAT) The total potential contract value exclusive of VAT is PS45,000 (including all extension options) The total potential contract value inclusive of VAT is PS54,000 (including all extension options)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c60bd7b7-eb25-459b-82f0-1dcbdab83263 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| Locality | KEYNSHAM |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS31 1FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Keynsham North |
| Westminster constituency | North East Somerset and Hanham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Time to Spare Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c60bd7b7-eb25-459b-82f0-1dcbdab83263

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c60bd7b7-eb25-459b-82f0-1dcbdab83263
  25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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