Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Braintree District Council
Causeway House
Braintree
CM79HB
UK
Contact person: Natalie Pier
E-mail: natalie.pier@essex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH34
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.braintree.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Software
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
EPP0010 Open Revenues
Reference number: EPP0010
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply, licensing, implementation and ongoing support of a specific software package to meet the Council's operational and statutory service requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
656 400.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award of a call‑off contract for the provision and support of the Civica Open Revenues system, including Revenues, Benefits and Sundry Debtor services, to support the delivery of statutory functions for a fixed period
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The contract is a call‑off awarded under a framework agreement established in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As the framework was subject to a prior call for competition and permits direct award, no further publication of a call for competition is required.
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: EPP0010 Open Revenues
Title: EPP0010
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Civica UK ltd
01628868
8th Floor, Southbank Central, 30 Stamford Street
London
SE1 9LQ
UK
NUTS: UKH36
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 656 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Braintree District Council
Braintree
CM7 9HB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2026