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title: "ORH - OARS software package"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fab2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Hertfordshire County Council"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# ORH - OARS software package

Buyer: Hertfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fab2

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## Summary

Hertfordshire County Council procured a software service centred on the OARS Data system. The system is intended to improve information about on-call availability, support skills utilisation and workforce planning, and enable modelling of innovative practice. This is an IT software development service rather than a general staffing or consultancy requirement. The buying organisation is Hertfordshire County Council, with the service delivered in Hertfordshire. The requirement sits within the wider public-sector workforce planning and operational analysis environment, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide and support a data-driven software system for health or care-related workforce information. The procurement covered one completed requirement for the council.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Operational Research in Health Limited, an SME. The award date was 23 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Its gross value is £40,000. The contract was signed before the service period begins. Hertfordshire County Council used a below-threshold procedure described as unknown, with one completed lot. The award covered the supply of the OARS Data system and associated IT software development services. The procurement was evaluated through a tender process, and the awarded supplier is the only supplier identified for the requirement. The contract is active and was not cancelled or terminated.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Hertfordshire County Council for specialist software supporting on-call availability, skills utilisation and workforce planning. Competitors would need to offer a credible data system that can turn workforce information into operational insight, support planning decisions and model innovative practice. Relevant experience in software development, data analysis, operational research or workforce modelling would be useful, particularly where the supplier can translate complex health or care workforce information into practical tools for public-sector users. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that delivery was achievable by a focused specialist rather than only a large systems integrator. Suppliers considering similar council requirements should be able to demonstrate reliable implementation, sector-relevant understanding and the capability to support a multi-year software service.

## Notice

3 year contract to supply OARS Data system to provide information to enhance on-call availability skills utilisation and workforce planning, along with modelling innovative practice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087568-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Locality | STEVENAGE |
| Postcode area | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG1 2FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Stevenage |
| Electoral ward | Symonds Green |
| Westminster constituency | Stevenage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPERATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEALTH LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212517 - IT software development services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 09:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087568-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087568-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
- http://www.orhltd.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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