Official UK procurement notice
GCA Framework RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions Liquid Logic- Education and social care solutions
Authority: London Borough of Barnet (Local council)·Consortium: 9 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot 2- Government Commercial Agency using Framework RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions for Children & Families service. Contract is for 5 years with an extension option of 2 years.
CPV: Application service providers · Billing system · Charting software development services · Communication and multimedia software development services · Communication and multimedia software package · Compliance software development services · Compliance software package · Computer-related management services · Computer-related services · Data analysis services · Data-acquisition system · Database and operating software package · +60 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 116 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Business Applications SolutionsCancelledRenewal UK, South East +1Published value£490,000,000
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a pan-Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Vertical Application Solutions to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities. This commercial agreement will be the vehicle for all who require software that was developed to meet the needs of their particular industry, as well as the associated essential hardware and professional services required to deliver the relevant software solution, in one procurement
Lot #2Education, Community Health and Social Care SolutionsCancelledRenewal UKceiling above
Provision of Education, Community Health and Social Care Solutions: including solution identification, design, development, implementation, software, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support.
It includes Learning Applications; Education, Academic Scheduling and Management Solutions; Community Health and Social Care market specific solutions; and Enterprise Health Solutions.
Lot #3Housing, Environment and Planning SolutionsCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£650,000,000
Provision of Housing, Environment and Planning solutions including solution identification, design, development, implementation, software, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support.
It includes Environmental; Planning; Building Control; Local Land Charges; Regulatory Services; Licensing; Property, Housing Management; Geographic Information System (GIS); Waste Management Solutions; Built Environment Solutions.
Lot #4Citizen ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£100,000,000
Provision of Citizen Services solutions including solution identification, design, development, implementation, software, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support.
It includes Library solutions; Democratic and Citizen Engagement Systems; Museums systems; Sports and Recreation systems; Registrar systems; Burials and Crematoria Solutions.
Lot #5Blue Light SolutionsCancelledRenewal UKceiling above
Provision of Blue Light Service-specific solutions including solution identification, design, development, implementation, software, data take-on, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support.
It includes: Crime (Investigation); Intelligence; Case and Custody Applications; Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Forensics; Integrated Command and Control Systems (ICCS); Emergency Response and Crisis Management; Fraud Detection; Digital Asset Management; Recording and Audio-visual; Data Analytics (including Management Information and Business Intelligence); Real-time analytics.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 18 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.8 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “GCA Framework RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions Liquid Logic-…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 12:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Sept 2022 – …
- Authority reference
1067271575- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096517- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030b82Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Not Mandatory
Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-20261013-PRO-39117068
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Sept 2022, 15:01 BST
Timeline
20 Jun 2022 → 13 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected20 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Sept 2022, 15:01 BST
- Notice published2 days ago13 Oct 2026, 12:46 BST
Notice history
15 events · 12 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2022- Status changed to active12 Aug 2022, 13:47 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Aug 2022, 13:47 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST12 Aug 2022, 13:47 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Aug 2022, 13:47 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Aug 2022, 15:48 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Aug 2022, 16:28 BST
- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Jun 2024, 15:35 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Jun 2024, 15:35 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Jun 2025, 14:44 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Dec 2025, 09:06 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Oct 2026, 12:46 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Oct 2026, 12:46 BST
Published amendments (4 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.1) Title · II | 1,840,000,000 | Vertical Application Solutions | |
| — | TextSection VI | — | Crown Commercial Service are hosting a bidder webinar for RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions on Wednesday 24 August 2022, 3:00PM BST. The webinar will be hosted on GoToWebinar.com. Attendees who would like to attend must register for the webinar using the following weblink: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5505758721747076109 The event will be for information only and will be recorded … | |
| — | Bid openingIV2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders · IV | 12 Sept 2022 | 19 Sept 2022 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV | 12 Sept 2022 | 19 Sept 2022 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV | 19 Sept 2022 | 21 Sept 2022 | +2 d |
The original F02: Contract notice was published with the incorrect II.1.1) Title of "1,840,000,000" under "Section II: Object". This has now been updated to the correct title of "Vertical Application Solutions" to ensure clarity. The reference number RM6259 has also now been stated.
Crown Commercial Service are hosting a bidder webinar for RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions on Wednesday 24 August 2022, 3:00PM BST. The webinar will be hosted on GoToWebinar.com. Attendees who would like to attend must register for the webinar using the following weblink: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5505758721747076109 The event will be for information only and will be recorded …
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (12)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 20 Jun 2025
- 2024-06: 1 release · 25 Jun 2024
- 2023-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2023
- 2022-09: 1 release · 13 Sept 2022
- 2022-08: 4 releases · 12 Aug 2022, 31 Aug 2022
- 2022-01: 1 release · 14 Jan 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract to Liquid Logic Limited via GCA RM6259 Lot 2 for System C Application Support
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,042,760
- Status
- active
Contract 083356-2026-1
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2026
- Value
- £180,387
- Status
- active
Contract 086205-2025-1
- Signed
- 18 Dec 2025
- Value
- £190,124
- Status
- active
Contract 034093-2025-1
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- £3,370,008
- Status
- active
Contract 019462-2024-CAV-DCO (24-25) 37-1
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2024
- Value
- £700,000
- Status
- active
Contract 010281-2023-1
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2023
- Value
- £1,840,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Business Applications Solutions | 116bids · 116 electronic · 3 from abroad | 48 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityReview bodyRegional or local authorityHealth
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic procurement
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- HBPLReview body
- High CourtReview body
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- CIVICA UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CIVICA UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Civica UK LmitedFramework contractor
- IDOX SOFTWARE LTDFramework contractor
- Liquidlogic LimitedFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria