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title: "Provision of an eSourcing and Contract Management system via CSS RM1557.14 G-Cloud Framework (Lot 2: Cloud Software)"
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# Provision of an eSourcing and Contract Management system via CSS RM1557.14 G-Cloud Framework (Lot 2: Cloud Software)

Buyer: Southend-on-sea Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2986fb6-0b8d-4c88-bd2c-2e2f0fdd5038

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea City Council procured a single securely hosted online system combining eSourcing and contract management. The service covers the full procurement lifecycle, from creating tender notices through expressions of interest, requests for information and quotations, secure document exchange, bidder messaging and bid assessment, to contract award. It also captures pre- and post-procurement activity. The contract management capability manages the complete lifecycle of awarded contracts. The requirement is for procurement and contract management software and associated software development services, including business intelligence functionality (CPV 48490000, 72212490 and 48482000). Delivery is for the council in Southend-on-Sea, England. The buyer is Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, which was replacing separate eSourcing and contract management solutions with one integrated service.

This completed procurement was a selective framework call-off under the CSS RM1557.14 G-Cloud Framework, Lot 2: Cloud Software. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council awarded the contract to In-Tend Limited on 28 August 2026. The awarded value is £283,875. The contract runs from 28 August 2026 to 29 August 2030. The tender submission deadline was 26 June 2026 at 17:00. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process for a services contract. The award is active and the procurement status is complete. The council identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded supplier is In-Tend Limited. The requirement arose because the council’s existing eSourcing and contract management arrangements were due to expire on 30 November 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from a local authority for an integrated, securely hosted platform covering both procurement operations and contract administration, rather than separate systems. Suppliers competing for similar work with this buyer would need a mature eSourcing product supporting end-to-end tendering, automated notice publication, expressions of interest, information requests, quotations, controlled document exchange, secure communications and bid evaluation. They would also need contract management functionality covering the full life of awarded contracts, with the ability to support activity before and after procurement. A credible competitor should be able to deliver these capabilities as one online service, manage public-sector procurement workflows securely and support a council-wide implementation over a multi-year service period. The framework call-off route and SME suitability indicate that an established specialist software provider can be relevant.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council (the "Buyer") currently has in place two separate solutions/contracts for providing an eSourcing procurement and a contract management system. Both contracts are due to expire on 30th November 2026, the current contract for eSourcing system may be further extended to continue to run alongside the contract for the new system to allow the completion of existing procurements to be finalised. The Buyer is now seeking a single provider (the "Supplier") to provide a securely hosted online system which will combine both the management of the full life cycle for both its procurement (eSourcing) and contract management processes. The eSourcing solution will provide a procurement process tool to manage the end-to-end process cycle covering all stages of the tendering process from notice creation to award of contract, including the automated publication of all notices, expressions of interest, requests for information and request for quotes, the secure exchange of all tender documents, a secure messaging system including assessment (evaluation) of bids received. The procurement tool (eSourcing solution) will also capture pre- and post-procurement activity. In addition, it will also provide a contract management tool (contract management solution) to manage the full life cycle of the awarded contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06b58da1-000f-4e41-94af-b1a87ed72caf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £283,875 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £283,875 |
| 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 | Southend-on-sea Borough Council |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Postcode area | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IN-TEND LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48333000 - Contact management software package
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 48490000 - Procurement software package
- 72212490 - Procurement software development services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06b58da1-000f-4e41-94af-b1a87ed72caf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06b58da1-000f-4e41-94af-b1a87ed72caf
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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