Fostering, Adoptions & Residential Children's Home Case Management System

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Awarded value£321,600published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to r Social Care Network Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Secure online case management system for fostering, adoption and residential care services

awarded on a 3 + 1 on G cloud 14

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award of G cloud 14 agreement for 3 years plus and additional year for the supply of CHARMS - Fostering, Adoptions & Residential Children's Home Case Management

System

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: there is an option for 1 additional year at the end of the initial 3 year term

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: 23 Oct 2026, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2026, 10:46 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100318
Classification (CPV): Software supply services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ea0 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 GCA G-Cloud 14 framework in accordance with the framework rules permitting direct award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £321,6001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
r Social Care Network Solutions Limited	£321,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 100318-2026-1 · r Social Care Network Solutions Limited
Signed
1 Oct 2026
Value
£321,600
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN11EDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of EnglandReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

r Social Care Network Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03223082 49 Bridge Street, Heywood,, Rochdale, UK, OL10 1JF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.