Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Essex Cares Limited
Seax House
Chelmsford
CM11QH
UK
Contact person: Karen Tucciarone
E-mail: karen.tucciarone2@essexcares.org
Fax: +44 3330133406
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ecl.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Care and People Planning Software for Inclusive Employment
Reference number: 0073
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of system for Essex Cares Limited Inclusive Employment operations
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
198 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Seax House
Victoria Road South
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1QH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Services include:
• Customer portal
• Service Recipient portal
• Employer engagement CRM
• Vacancy capture
• Service Recipient referral management
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Buyer for One period of up to 12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This procurement was concluded using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14).
CCS templates were used to establish an extensive long list of potential suppliers. Our conformance scope of requirements enabled for a shorter list of potential suppliers who were invited to demonstrate their software.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ecm_10428
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aptem limited
06824227
3 Harmood Grove
London
NW1 8DH
UK
Telephone: +44 2037588486
E-mail: hitharth.patel@aptem.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: www.aptem.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 198 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2025