---
title: "Concession Contract for the Provision a Managed Service of Support and Consultancy for a Procurement Document Tool document"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-30"
---

# Concession Contract for the Provision a Managed Service of Support and Consultancy for a Procurement Document Tool document

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a.json)

## Summary

This procurement process is managed by Hampshire County Council and involves a concession contract for the provision of managed services in support and consultancy for a procurement document tool. The contract has been awarded to Secure Venture Ltd, an SME based in London. The industry category is business and management consultancy and related services. The contract will cover the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender stage, which invited quotes due to its below-threshold status, concluded with an award on 4th October 2024. Key dates include the start of the contract on 1st November 2024 and its conclusion on 31st October 2034, with a total contract value of £4,100,000 GBP.

This tender offers excellent opportunities for businesses experienced in software support and procurement consultancy, particularly those capable of working with bespoke modular software solutions. SMEs and VCSEs would find this contract particularly beneficial due to its nature and the ongoing support and development services required. The successful concessionaire, Secure Venture Ltd, will not only support Hampshire County Council in its use of the Total Procurement Solution (TPS) but also promote and licence the software to other interested parties, enabling potential partnerships and expansion in the consultative and managed solutions space.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council have worked with a third party to create, design, and develop a Total Procurement Solution (TPS). TPS is a bespoke piece of modular software that includes a procurement document template tool, a contract management tool, and an e-Quotation portal. The purpose of this contract is for the Concessionaire to continue with work with Hampshire's third-party software development provider to promote, licence, and support Hampshire County Council in the ongoing use of this software. In addition, the concessionaire will undertake and assume responsibility of onboarding, licencing, and supporting any interested parties who wish to make use of Hampshire County Council's TPS software whether in partnership or as a standalone instance of this software. Hampshire County Council's expectation of the TPS software is as a route to working with clients and promoting additional services such a procurement consultancy as either a temporary additional resource, or as a long term, managed solution partnership.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5541dfe-7fff-46df-ab23-cb8c1b746638 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Quotes were sought due to this being a below-threshold concessions contract. |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,100,000 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SECURE VENTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2025 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5541dfe-7fff-46df-ab23-cb8c1b746638

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5541dfe-7fff-46df-ab23-cb8c1b746638
  30th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7872140-0faa-48b3-b959-87eb369ae85a.json.