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title: "Change Partner for ASC"
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# Change Partner for ASC

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5651f69-9d04-4eb6-b188-ea8dd5cfc5b9

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council is overseeing the "Change Partner for ASC" procurement process, aimed at enhancing their Adult Social Care service. The initiative concerns the replacement or re-procurement of the Liquidlogic Adult System (LAS) and ContrOCC, a Social Care financial system, following the expiry of current contracts. This project falls under the industry category of software programming and consultancy services, operating in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stages include the Discovery Phase, Procurement Phase, and Implementation Phase, with key modifications leading to the cancellation of the Procurement Phase and focus on the Implementation Phase. The contract period started on 22 September 2022 and is set to conclude on 31 December 2025, with an updated total contract value of £2,547,878 excluding VAT.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software programming and consultancy services within the social care sector. With a focus on Adult Social Care service transformation, companies with expertise in system migration, implementation, and consultancy, particularly SME and VCSE organisations, can benefit from this substantial project. The selective procurement method, via a call-off from the ESPO Framework Agreement, ensures that experienced and capable partners are given the opportunity to contribute to this essential program. Businesses that can offer additional support services and possess a deep understanding of social care systems and the local authority’s requirements are well-placed to compete and thrive through this contract.

## Notice

The authority currently uses the Liquidlogic Adult System (LAS) and ContrOCC, a Social Care financial system, within their Adult Social Care service (ASC). The contracts for both LAS and ContrOCC will expire and these systems will need to be either re-procured or a replacement system procured and implemented prior to the expiry of these contract arrangements (or the existing contract arrangements extended if it is not deemed possible to complete by this date). The Adult Social Care Service Design and Implementation Programme is a large programme of work split into three phases: * Phase 1 - Discovery Phase; * Phase 2 - Procurement Phase; * Phase 3 - Implementation Phase; conducted under ESPO Framework Agreement 664_21 Lot 4b Consultancy Services - Social Care (Adult). Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract): - Variation 1: Cancellation of Phase 2 (Procurement Phase) and confirmed costs for Phase 3 (Implementation Phase). - Variation 2: extension to the service transition, providing additional support services for migrating the ISSIS system. Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire. (Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor): - Variation 1: made under Regulation 72 (1 (a)) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, having been provided for in the initial procurement documents via a clear, precise and unequivocal review clause. The clause stated the scope and nature of Phase 3 and the did not change the overall nature of the contract. - Variation 2: made under Regulation 72 (1 (b)) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracting with another service provider would cause significant duplication of costs. New Networks already have a working knowledge of the developed system and have been ingrained in support this change project. Preparing and procuring a new contract with a separate contractor for short term service provision would result in significant delay and duplication of costs. Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation): - Original award total: PS1,566,900 excluding VAT - Variation 1: PS713,183 excluding VAT - Variation 2: PS267,795 excluding VAT - Modified award total: PS2,547,878 excluding VAT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cec961-0036-4dd2-aab4-faa239b79170 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2022 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,280,083 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,827,961 |
| 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 | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 0LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEW NETWORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 08:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cec961-0036-4dd2-aab4-faa239b79170
- 9 May 2024 at 07:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cec961-0036-4dd2-aab4-faa239b79170
- 6 Jul 2023 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cec961-0036-4dd2-aab4-faa239b79170

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88cec961-0036-4dd2-aab4-faa239b79170
  9th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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