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title: "Home Needs Awards LCSS - Local Welfare Provision Administration System"
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# Home Needs Awards LCSS - Local Welfare Provision Administration System

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b69deb63-aafd-4f87-999d-5abd64ea859c

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of a system to administer the Liverpool Citizens Support Scheme for individuals and families in crisis, including urgent needs such as food vouchers and home essentials. The contract, valued at £45,000 GBP, was awarded to NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED. The contract period is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with an end date for submissions set as March 1, 2023. The procurement process has successfully reached the award stage.

This tender by the Liverpool City Council offers business opportunities for companies providing software packages and information systems. Businesses specialised in providing services for local welfare provisions and administration systems would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract represents a chance for growth and collaboration in supporting individuals and families in crisis within the Liverpool area.

## Notice

The Revenues and Benefits Service is responsible for the administration of the Council's Local Welfare Provision; known as the Liverpool Citizens Support Scheme (LCSS). Provision of a system required by the service to administer Local Welfare Provision and fulfil claims to LCSS by individuals and families that are in crisis by facilitating applications for support to get food and basic necessities including gas and electric vouchers (urgent needs) and furniture and household essentials (home needs).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61bd1d55-070d-4391-b559-d833be29b820 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| 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 | NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2023 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61bd1d55-070d-4391-b559-d833be29b820

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61bd1d55-070d-4391-b559-d833be29b820
  11th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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