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Published 2 Feb 2026, 11:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ELECTRONIC TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR VISITING CARE WORKERS

Official notice

Authority: Bracknell Forest Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£160,000≈ £32k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Apr 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2033 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Contract for the provision of a Cloud hosted software application supporting the Intermediate Care Service which provides visiting care workers to people in their homes and potentially extending to other in-house service provisions.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2033 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 YEAR + 1 YEAR
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Mandatory Pass/fail within RfQ

    66% pass score for Method Statement & Specification of Requirements

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Method Statements: 5%
  • Specification of Requirements: 40%
  • Demonstrations: 5%
  • Price: 50%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Method Statements
  • Specification of Requirements
  • Demonstrations
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Mandatory Pass/fail within RfQ

    66% pass score for Method Statement & Specification of Requirements

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Feb 2026, 11:49 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2026, 11:49 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008882
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06140a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published280 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 11:49 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by273 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline259 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts193 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 11:49 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMT-6544-CVZD Time Square, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1JDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender