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Published 4 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CareCubed - National Care Costing Tool

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£51,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to iESE Innovation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The CareCubed Adults calculator is an established and widely recognised toolkit used by numerous local authorities and care providers. It provides a transparent and evidence-based approach to care fee negotiations, supporting fair and consistent engagement with care providers.

CareCubed Adults is currently utilised by the Strategic Procurement Brokerage Team to support care fee reviews and the negotiation of individual adult care packages. The continued use of the system will help identify opportunities to reduce the cost of high-cost placements, ensure value for money, and strengthen relationships with care providers by demonstrating a fair, robust, and transparent methodology for determining care fees.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
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
4 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 08:40 BST
Authority reference
DN739103
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090373
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1f7 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    4 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract termination notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 08:40 BST
    UK11

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £51,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
iESE Innovation Ltd£51,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · iESE Innovation Ltd

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £51,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    terminated, The contract has been terminated due to a procedural error. The Award Notice was published under the Procurement Act 2023; however, the procurement should have been conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). As a result, the award process was non-compliant with the applicable procurement legislation.
    Final value
    £51,000
    Termination
    other

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 6BJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IESE INNOVATION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08490888GB-PPON: PTRV-4162-NNRJ Maritime Place, Quayside, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, South East, ME4 4QZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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