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Published 15 Sept 2026, 09:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Early Years Parenting Platform

Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH32)
Awarded value £96,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to CHARACTER COUNTS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

EasyPeasy - Early years parenting platform (app) that helps parents and carers support the development of children from birth to age 5 through play based activities and everyday interactions.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
48190000 Educational software package85320000 Social 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
15 Sept 2026, 09:48 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 09:48 BST
Authority reference
PS-2026-092
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ba

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £96,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CHARACTER COUNTS LTDSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CHARACTER COUNTS LTDSME

    Signed
    27 Jul 2026
    Value
    £96,000
    Period
    3 Aug 2026 — 2 Aug 2027 · up to 2 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two one year extension options available

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 09:48 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thurrock Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMHW-1723-WDCD New Road, Grays, East of England, RM17 6SL [email protected]
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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