Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building
Liverpool
L31DS
UK
Contact person: Emma Albel
Telephone: +44 1513511827
E-mail: emma.albel@liverpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.liverpool.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
Cloud based software for Credit bureau services
Reference number: DN776990
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of cloud based credit bureau services to support the effective collection of local taxes and other debts owed to the city 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:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of cloud based credit bureau services to support the effective collection of local taxes and other debts owed to the city council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term is 3 years with an option to extend for 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
The contract was awarded as a call-off under the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement, as such a tender notice was not 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
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ascendant Solutions Ltd
10038449
Doncaster
UK
NUTS: UKE31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
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
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2025