Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Northamptonshire Council
Angel Street
Northampton
NN11ED
UK
Contact person: Peter Scott
E-mail: peter.scott@westnorthants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.westnorthants.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
Fostering, Adoptions & Residential Children's Home Case Management System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72268000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Secure online case management system for fostering, adoption and residential care services
awarded on a 3 + 1 on G cloud 14
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
321 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award of G cloud 14 agreement for 3 years plus and additional year for the supply of CHARMS - Fostering, Adoptions & Residential Children's Home Case Management
System
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
there is an option for 1 additional year at the end of the initial 3 year 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
The contract was awarded via GCA G-Cloud 14 framework in accordance with the framework rules permitting direct award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
01/10/2026
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
r Social Care Network Solutions Limited
03223082
49 Bridge Street, Heywood,
Rochdale
OL10 1JF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 321 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2026