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title: "Application Management and Payment Processing Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a91"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Stockton on Tees Borough Council"
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# Application Management and Payment Processing Software

Buyer: Stockton on Tees Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a91

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## Summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council procured a fully managed cloud software service for managing resident applications and processing payments. The Lightning Reach platform provides one digital application and assessment system, with eligibility checks, identity verification, referral management and delivery of financial support. It also includes reporting, staff training, implementation, onboarding and ongoing support. The requirement is for information technology services, delivered for the council’s residents in the United Kingdom. The service combines software with the practical work needed to introduce and support it, rather than being a software licence alone.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Lightning Social Ventures Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Its value is £93,750 excluding VAT (£112,500 including VAT). The procurement was structured as one lot, awarded to the selected supplier. The published procurement information does not set out a competitive evaluation or award-scoring basis; the route was an award without competition.

This award shows demand at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council for an integrated, fully managed digital service that supports resident applications for financial help, assesses eligibility and identity, manages referrals and payments, and provides reporting. A credible supplier for a similar future requirement would need a cloud platform that can bring these functions together, plus the capacity to implement and onboard the council, train staff and provide ongoing support. The requirement spans both technology and service delivery, so relevant experience would include managing sensitive resident application journeys and supporting council teams using the system. The selected supplier was a large company, indicating the capability the council has contracted with, though the procurement data does not establish a minimum supplier size.

## Notice

Provision of the Lightning Reach cloud-based platform. The service will provide a single digital application and assessment system for residents, including eligibility checks, identity verification, referral management, financial support delivery, reporting, staff training, and ongoing support. The solution will be supplied as a fully managed SaaS platform with implementation and onboarding services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090998-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 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 | £93,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Stockton on Tees Borough Council |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIGHTNING SOCIAL VENTURES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 13:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090998-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090998-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lightningreach.org/

## Provenance

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