Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
UK
Contact person: Mr Cosmo Hiron
E-mail: cosmo.hiron@herefordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
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
Mini-competition for the procurement of a planning and regulatory services software replacement
Reference number: DN736029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Contract Award for supplier to provide a single IT platform to support the business functions of Planning, Building Control and Land Charges; Regulatory Services: Waste; and Private Sector Housing. This follows a tender undertaken in the form of a further-competition utilising Crown Commercial Services’ ‘Vertical Application Solutions’ (VAS) framework, RM6259, Lot 3, and was tendered in line with the terms and conditions of that framework.
These services cross the Economy and Environment, and Community Wellbeing directorates of the council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 130 997.97
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award for supplier to provide a single IT platform to support the business functions of Planning, Building Control and Land Charges; Regulatory Services: Waste; and Private Sector Housing. This follows a tender undertaken in the form of a further-competition utilising Crown Commercial Services’ ‘Vertical Application Solutions’ (VAS) framework, RM6259, Lot 3, and was tendered in line with the terms and conditions of that framework.
These services cross the Economy and Environment, and Community Wellbeing directorates of the council.
The initial contract term is 6 years, with the option to extend by a further 2 years.
The stated contract value includes the optional extension period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 58
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 12
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 2 years following initial contract term.
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
Call-off from a framework agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-025716
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2025
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
Insight Direct (UK) Limited
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UKG11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 130 997.97
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire Council
Hereford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2025