Application for Home Learning Environment Programme

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f84e
Creator: Hartlepool Borough Council
Published: 2026-09-11T14:01:44.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC11)

Awarded value £150,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CHARACTER COUNTS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Home Learning Environment offer to support child development and school readiness.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: North East

48000000 Software package and information systems

Related open tenders

Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

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Contract for Connect to Work - Individual Placement & Support (IPS) - Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-On-Tees	same authority · Hartlepool Borough Council	23 Sept 2026	3d	£2,769,200
CONTRACT FOR DELIVERY OF AN ADVICE SERVICE UNDER THE CRISIS RESILIENCE FUND	same authority · Hartlepool Borough Council	15 Oct 2026	25d	£293,750

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST
Last source update: 11 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST
Authority reference: OPEN09092026103414
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f84e

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CHARACTER COUNTS LTDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Application for Home Learning Environment Programme · CHARACTER COUNTS LTDSME
Signed
30 Aug 2026
Value
£150,000
Period
31 Aug 2026 — 31 Aug 2029
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Sept 2026, 15:01 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hartlepool Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTCQ-5564-CHJP Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, North East, TS24 8AY [email protected]

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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CHARACTER COUNTS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08977183GB-PPON: PBBQ-9597-TCXW 20-30 Whitechapel Road, London, London, E1 1EW [email protected]View supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST