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Firmstep Specialist Consultancy Support

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Watford Borough Council: "Firmstep Specialist Consultancy Support". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityWatford Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Watford Borough Council
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Watford Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
20% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
One YMCATop vendor: 63.5% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 10 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
One YMCA2 wins£1,800,000
Watford New Hope Trust t/a New Hope1 win£540,000
HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED1 win£348,250
Impower Consulting Ltd1 win£86,047
Ove Arup Ltd1 win£58,371
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWatford Borough Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-061451
What is being bought
The supply and design of a set of bespoke solutions that are integral to the Council's operations. The solutions have been tailored specifically to the Council's requirements and are not off-the-shelf products. They are custom integrations with our existing systems and data. These enhancements are not transferable without significant effort and resource. The services are especially applicable to our Garden Waste service. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011097277
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
  2. Award pending
    Not published · £31,474
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Algorythm Ltd
£31,474 · Not published · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Watford Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDGQ-4877-NMGQ
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Award and contract changes
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleCompetition is not reasonably practicable for technical reasons because the service requirement is intrinsically linked to an existing system whose design, architecture, and operational dependencies are uniquely understood by the Algorythm Ltd, incumbent supplier. The incumbent supplier, Algorythm possesses detailed and proprietary knowledge derived from original system design, configuration, and ongoing development and support. This knowledge is embedded within the solution and has not been artificially created for the purpose of restricting competition. No alternative supplier could assume responsibility without first undertaking extensive reverse engineering and knowledge acquisition activities. Transferring support or further development to a new supplier would require significant reverse engineering, complex knowledge transfer, and redevelopment effort. These activities would introduce material and disproportionate risks, including service disruption, loss of system stability, and delays to the delivery of critical services. Running a competitive procurement under these conditions would not be proportionate to the nature and value of the requirement. The additional cost, time, and operational risk associated with transitioning to an alternative supplier would outweigh any potential benefits of competition. A direct award to the incumbent supplier represents the most effective means of securing value for money, ensuring continuity of service, and safeguarding the delivery of services that are critical to the public interest. A direct award mitigates avoidable operational and delivery risks by maintaining system stability and continuity of service.