Better Start Parenting App

Official notice

Authority: Kirklees Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE44)

Awarded value£128,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Character Counts Ltd T/A Easypeasy

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A parenting app for the delivery of parenting and home learning programmes as set out in the best start development grant.

The initial Contract is for one (1) year with the option to extend the contract to other areas of the borough if successful and the three (3) year grant funding is secured for future years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
Last source update: 7 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
Authority reference: KMCIT-304
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031233
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE44)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c85 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £128,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Character Counts Ltd T/A Easypeasy	£128,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Character Counts Ltd T/A Easypeasy
Signed
11 Mar 2026
Value
£128,000
Period
15 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2027 · up to 15 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
provision to extend for up to three (3) further periods of one (1) year each.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXHZ-9111-QHMJ The Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 2TAContact email

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 1EWContact email

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 Tender7 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST