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Published 18 Sept 2023, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AI Transformation - Phase 2

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)·Consortium: 25 public authorities

3 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£217,500,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023awarded 8 Jul 2025
Awarded to Gamma Network Solutions Limited, ICS.AI LTD2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

AI Transformation - Phase 2 for Cheshire East Council

CPV: Education and training services · Software package and information systems

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · 2 with a published value (£217,500,000 together)
Lot #1CCS G Cloud 14AwardedLot estimate not published
Delivery: North West
Extensions: one 12 month extension
48000000 Software package and information systems
Lot #2Alternative Provision - Registered SettingPublished value£125,000,000

This LOT is added to the following: North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System

The Services required under the terms of this Contract shall support the needs of Learners of primary school age up to 25, including those with Special Educational Needs.

Alternative Provision where the Provider is registered with Ofsted (or equivalent body). This may include Providers who are registered with Ofsted but the category of their registration does not include Learners to whom they are offering Alternative Provision.

  • Each Service shall be able to take learners in accordance with their Statement of Purpose.
  • The provision must be able to meet the needs of the individual learners as described in their referral form and/or in an Education, Health and Care Plan.
  • In delivery of these services, the Provider shall operate fully in accordance with all relevant Acts of Parliament, amendment or re-enactment of any Act, Statutory Regulation, and other such laws and statutory

guidance, as may affect the provision of education, health and care specified under the Contract

  • The North West local authorities are committed to collaboration, co-production and best practice with Parents/ Carers and Providers, to ensure the regional contract remains fit for purpose. This Flexible Purchasing

System will be regularly reviewed by the North West Regional Governance Group to ensure that the required outcomes are being delivered and further developments and innovation are included Additional information: This LOT is LOT 6 on the North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System

Access can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ reference number DN505426

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3Alternative Provision - Unregistered SettingPublished value£92,500,000

This LOT is added to the following: North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System

The Services required under the terms of this Contract shall support the needs of Learners of primary school age up to 25, including those with Special Educational Needs.

Alternative Provision where the Provider is not registered with Ofsted (or equivalent body)

  • Each Service shall be able to take learners in accordance with their Statement of Purpose.
  • The provision must be able to meet the needs of the individual learners as described in their referral form and/or in an Education, Health and Care Plan.
  • In delivery of these services, the Provider shall operate fully in accordance with all relevant Acts of Parliament, amendment or re-enactment of any Act, Statutory Regulation, and other such laws and statutory

guidance, as may affect the provision of education, health and care specified under the Contract

  • The North West local authorities are committed to collaboration, co-production and best practice with Parents/ Carers and Providers, to ensure the regional contract remains fit for purpose. This Flexible Purchasing

System will be regularly reviewed by the North West Regional Governance Group to ensure that the required outcomes are being delivered and further developments and innovation are included Additional information: This LOT is LOT 7 on the North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System

Access can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ reference number DN505426

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Sept 2023, 16:34 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2025, 09:09 BST
Authority reference
G Cloud Service ID 504783493771335
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038070
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401b9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

All suppliers will be required to hold the appropriate registrations for the areas of work they intend bidding for e.g. OFSTED or equivalent Registration, DfE or equivalent Registration, etc.

Publisher note: This is an award under CCS G Cloud 14

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

18 Oct 2023 → 8 Jul 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 09:09 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Jul 2025, 09:01 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 Jul 2025, 09:01 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £6,446,2742 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 141 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 8 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · CCS G Cloud 142 awards
Gamma Network Solutions Limited£112,068 †—Awarded
ICS.AI LTD£6,334,206 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · CCS G Cloud 1414bids · 14 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

24 public bodies on the notice

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services WESTFIELDS, SANDBACH, North West, CW111HZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Gamma Network SolutionsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 6783485 London, London
  • ICS.AI LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11346801 Grove House Lutyens Close, Lychpit,, Basingstoke, England,, South East, RG24 8AG

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria