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title: "Care Connect Finance & Billing System"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8cccd23f-5bc3-4987-bd32-a4efe24df3e3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-20"
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# Care Connect Finance & Billing System

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cccd23f-5bc3-4987-bd32-a4efe24df3e3

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the Care Connect Finance & Billing System to Excelpoint Limited. The procurement method used was a direct award, and the contract value is £39,100. The contract period is from December 1st, 2023, to December 30th, 2027, and the award was published on November 6th, 2023. The system falls under the main procurement category of services and was sourced through the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 Framework Lot 2.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses providing cloud software services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit due to the suitability for SMEs indicated in the procurement. Businesses with expertise in software packages and information systems in the United Kingdom, particularly in England, may find this tender of interest. The Council's ICT team no longer supported the existing system, emphasizing the need for a reliable replacement system.

## Notice

Direct Award to Excelpoint Limited, The Work Place, Heighington Lane, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6AH via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 Framework Lot 2: Cloud Software. The replacement system is required do to the current system no longer being supported by the Council's ICT Team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c32a595d-1bbc-40e7-ad33-1661cdaff041 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 30 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,100 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| 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 | EXCELPOINT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 17:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c32a595d-1bbc-40e7-ad33-1661cdaff041

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c32a595d-1bbc-40e7-ad33-1661cdaff041
  20th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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