Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health & Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Contact person: Joe Smith
E-mail: joe.smith1@dhsc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DHSC: ASC: Case management system foundation specification
Reference number: C341484
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This completed foundational specification will be an extremely useful document for the CMS market as it will enable LAs to specify the requirements they need from their CMSs; clearly, quickly, and with confidence, saving time and reducing the risk aversion around CMS procurement. The greater consistency and standardisation this will create in the market will enable suppliers to access greater economies of scale and prioritise innovative development. Across both groups this specification will improve the functionality of CMSs as it promotes effective and proven system functionalities. As such we believe it is critical that we develop this Part 2 as quickly as possible so that we can provide both suppliers and LAs with critical system procurement and management guidance to begin shaping the future of this market.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
249 874.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procuring guidance for CMS systems in adult social care
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
Open procedure
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 000-039762
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
06/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BETTER GROUP LIMITED
10241361
1 Wildwood Terrace
Nottingham
NW3 7HT
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bettergov.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:
Lowest offer:
249 874.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
254 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: internationalrelationsjudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department of Health & Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2025