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title: "Digital Social Care Record software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05027c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX CARES LIMITED"
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# Digital Social Care Record software

Buyer: ESSEX CARES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05027c

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by Essex Cares Limited focused on acquiring Digital Social Care Record software. This procurement lies within the software package and information systems industry category, under the main procurement category of goods. The location of the buyer, Essex Cares Limited, is at Seax House, Chelmsford, United Kingdom. This process has progressed through various stages including updates to the tender. A notable update occurred on 31st July 2025, involving a variation to increase licenses, and an award stage concluded on 14th April 2025. The procurement method was limited, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Crown Commercial Services framework.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for technology firms specialising in the development and provision of cloud-based software solutions for healthcare management. Ideal candidates would be businesses capable of providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution or a fully managed hosted service supporting digital record-keeping and management functions. Such opportunities could support business growth by facilitating entry into or expansion within the health and social care sectors. The awarded contract is indicative of Essex Cares Limited seeking comprehensive digital health management solutions, a potential boon for tech firms adept in integrating complex healthcare IT solutions.

## Notice

Nourish is a Care Management System for Health and Social Care Providers. The digital care management software enables customers to record accurate notes, have complete oversight of their services and the ability to easily evidence the care they provide.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The solution must be cloud based, delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), or a fully managed hosted service, and functionality should cover: 1. User record management, including configurable user permissions 2. Client record management, including funder details, charge rates and alerts 3. Client portal, enabling the client and family members to view care notes, medication details, vocational profile, summary of service provision, including photographs. 4. Electronic Medication Administration Records (eMAR) 5. Digital forms - including a standard suite of forms, as well as configurable forms, to enable assessments, support planning and activity recording, including a digital body map 6. Attendance registers and transport requirements for clients 7. Mobile app (compatible with Android devices v10 onwards) 8. Reports and dashboards - including a standard suite, as well as configurable reports and dashboards 9. Integration with PowerBI, either directly or via a central data warehouse 10. Audit logging The solution will provide the data to facilitate client billing, but the generation of invoices will be managed through ECL's existing Finance systems. Ideally the solution should integrate with the HRIS and Finance systems, but the minimum requirement is that the solution provides data output in a file format that can be manually uploaded to the Finance system, as well as the solution being capable of importing/uploading an output file from the HRIS system to align fields in staff records.

Options: This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Buyer for One period of up to 12 months.

### Procurement Information

This procurement was concluded using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework Agreement (RM1557.14). CCS templates were used in order to created a long list of potential suppliers. The conformance scope of requirements enabled ECL to sift these suppliers to a manageable short list who were invited demonstrate their software.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044527-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £175,040 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX CARES LIMITED |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOURISH CARE SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 06:03 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044527-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014952-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ecl.org
- https://org.nourishcare.co.uk
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

## Provenance

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