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title: "Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e590"
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# Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e590

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured the Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker, an intelligent analytics platform for local authorities. The service links data sources to help identify households on low incomes, target support, maximise residents’ income and reduce service costs and escalation of crisis. This is a software and information-systems requirement, delivered for activity in Northumberland, England. The council is the buyer and the requirement covers one completed lot. The work is relevant to suppliers providing data analytics platforms, local-government software, data integration and tools that support benefits uptake, household income improvement and early intervention. It may suit businesses able to combine information from multiple sources into practical intelligence for council teams and resident-focused services.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Northumberland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Policy in Practice Ltd, an SME, was selected as supplier for the completed requirement. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its gross value is £98,400 including taxes, in GBP. The award covers software and information systems for the Low Income Family Tracker. The recorded outcome is a single supplier award for one lot. Evaluation was therefore conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, with the published procurement description focusing on the platform’s role in linking data, improving residents’ income and reducing service costs.

This award demonstrates demand from Northumberland County Council for a specialist low-income household analytics platform rather than a general-purpose software product. A credible competitor would need to provide software that links and analyses multiple data sources, helps local authorities identify residents who may need support, and turns analysis into targeted action. Relevant capability includes modelling household financial circumstances, supporting income-maximisation activity and helping councils intervene before problems escalate into crisis or higher service costs. Suppliers should be able to explain how their platform supports council decision-making and resident-focused services in practice. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist with a mature product and the capacity to support local-authority use.

## Notice

Policy in Practice Low Income Family Tracker is an intelligent analytics platform for local authorities to help link data sources to help identify, target and maximise residents' income and reduce service costs and escalation of crisis

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078086-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078086-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078086-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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