Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 2 Apr 2025, 09:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Digital Solutions- App for Carers

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£177,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Upstream Outcomes Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement was to procure a Digital app solutions for Carers. The solution aims to provide information, advice, and guidance to and for carers that reduce the demand on Adult Social Care.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1G Cloud 14 has been used to select from a longlist, then shortlist and make a direct…Awarded

G Cloud 14 has been used to select from a longlist, then shortlist and make a direct award to the chosen supplier.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: This is a 12 month contract with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months at the discretion of the council. The price quoted is for the accumulative three years.

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

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: Services
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: 2 Apr 2025, 09:51 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2025, 14:23 BST
Authority reference: SMBC 24061
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017632
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fbb8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded via a compliant route, through the use of the G Cloud 14 framework. A search criteria was identified, and then a shortlist was made and then the supplier was elected on price. All requirements under the framework were adhered to before a direct award was made.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DateContract start date changed · V.2.1.	6 May 2025	28 Apr 2025	-8 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £177,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Upstream Outcomes Limited	£177,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012416-2025-1 · Upstream Outcomes Limited
Signed
6 Mar 2025
Value
£177,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B693DEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of EnglandReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Upstream Outcomes LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10955936 F11, Ergo Bridgehead Park, Meadow Road, Hessle, Hull, UK, HU13 0GD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.