Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 14 Apr 2025, 12:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Care and People Planning Software for Reablement and Sensory Services

Official notice

Authority: Essex Cares Limited (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£445,300published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to MAS Networks Limited T/A Careline Live2 awards
Contract term Ends 31 Mar 2028extension options published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of system for Essex Cares Limited Regulated and Sensory operations

CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Bespoke development services addressing the following enhancements to the CareLineLive…Awarded

Bespoke development services addressing the following enhancements to the CareLineLive cloud software solution in use by the Buyer:

Access Financials: Invoicing - 6 days

Mileage - 4 days

Mobile App Rota View - 45 days

Roster: Actual Times - 39 days, and; Select Pay Integration - 24 days

These bespoke developments will be in accordance with the specification for each agreed by the Buyer and the Supplier.

Contract period: … – 31 Mar 2028
Delivery: East of England · Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
Extensions: This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Buyer for One period of up to 12 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Apr 2025, 12:08 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2025, 13:39 BST
Authority reference
0070
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051266
Classification (CPV)
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05025f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This procurement was concluded using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework Agreement (RM1557.14).

CCS templates were used in order to created a long list of potential suppliers. The conformance scope of requirements enabled ECL to sift these suppliers to a manageable short list who were invited demonstrate their software.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £445,3001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MAS Networks Limited T/A Careline Live£348,300 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
MAS Networks Limited T/A Careline Live£445,300 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 051266-2025-ecm_10429-1 · MAS Networks Limited T/A Careline Live

    Signed
    5 Apr 2025
    Value
    £445,300
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
    • Change Bespoke development services addressing the following enhancements to the CareLineLive cloud software solution in use by the Buyer., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: For the Supplier to enable a set of enhancements to the CareLineLive cloud software solution, to benefit the Buyer and the Buyer's operations.
  • Care and People Planning Software for Reablement and Sensory Services · MAS Networks Limited T/A Careline Live

    Signed
    4 Apr 2025
    Value
    £348,300
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex Cares Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services GB-COH: 06723149 Seax House, Chelmsford, East of England, CM11QHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.