---
title: "Paris On Demand software subscriptions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078182"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Chelmsford City Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
---

# Paris On Demand software subscriptions

Buyer: Chelmsford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078182

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council procured a two-year subscription to Paris on Demand software, including Paris and EDO email functionality and a migration services pack. The requirement is for packaged software programming and associated subscription and migration services, for council use in Chelmsford, England. The contract is titled XL Print Software. The software and services are supplied by Document Output Solutions UK Limited, based in Camberley. The requirement combines ongoing access to the Paris on Demand software with email features and support to move services or data as part of migration. Its focus is a defined software subscription and implementation package rather than a broad technology programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Chelmsford City Council selected Document Output Solutions UK Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £63,480 including VAT. The process was organised as a single lot, covering the subscription, Paris and EDO email functionality, and migration services pack. The published procurement information records an active award to the named supplier; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The award concerns software services and is associated with packaged software programming.

For suppliers competing for similar requirements from Chelmsford City Council, this award shows demand for a packaged software subscription that combines email functionality with migration support. A credible competitor would need to offer a suitable Paris on Demand-type platform or equivalent capability, provide the required email features, and demonstrate the ability to migrate services or data into the subscribed environment. The single-package scope favours suppliers able to deliver the software and migration support together, rather than a provider focused only on licensing. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier was capable of winning this requirement. Relevant experience in packaged software, subscription delivery and migration would therefore help a future competitor demonstrate fit for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

2 year Paris on Demand subscription including Paris and EDO email functionality and migration services pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094185-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,480 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Chelmsford City Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Document Output Solutions UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 11:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094185-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094185-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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