---
title: "Keyfax Scripting Tool for Housing Advisors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d705"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-30"
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# Keyfax Scripting Tool for Housing Advisors

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d705

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Cheshire West and Chester Council, has reached the completion stage with the contract award for the "Keyfax Scripting Tool for Housing Advisors." This project falls under the services category with a focus on system and support services. The procurement was conducted using a direct method, below the threshold and without competition. The contract has been awarded to OMFAX SYSTEMS LIMITED, based in Poole. The contract duration is set from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028, covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The contract's gross value is £41,298.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in system support services, particularly those capable of delivering effective scripting tools for housing advisors. Companies with capabilities in this niche market and familiarity with working under direct procurement methods, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, are well-positioned to explore similar opportunities. By engaging in such public sector contracts, businesses can potentially expand their portfolio, enhance their market reputation, and build a pathway for future collaborations with public authority organisations like Cheshire West and Chester Council.

## Notice

Keyfax Scripting Tool for Housing Advisors - awarded to Omfax Ltd for 3 years from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069684-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,298 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OMFAX SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2025 at 11:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069684-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069684-2025
  30th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.omfax.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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