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Published 25 Sept 2026, 13:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Application Management and Payment Processing Software

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£93,750published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to LIGHTNING SOCIAL VENTURES LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of the Lightning Reach cloud-based platform. The service will provide a single digital application and assessment system for residents, including eligibility checks, identity verification, referral management, financial support delivery, reporting, staff training, and ongoing support. The solution will be supplied as a fully managed SaaS platform with implementation and onboarding services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: North East
72222300 Information technology services

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
25 Sept 2026, 13:21 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 13:21 BST
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a91

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £93,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LIGHTNING SOCIAL VENTURES LTD——Awarded

Contracts

  • Application Management and Payment Processing Software · LIGHTNING SOCIAL VENTURES LTD

    Signed
    7 Sept 2026
    Value
    £93,750
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2029
    Status
    active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 13:21 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCVQ-6435-GNMW Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS17 6BJ [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender