Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Social Care Provider Portal Implementation Service

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC23)

Awarded value£102,467published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BETTER GROUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please note this contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes only.

Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Social Care Provider Portal Implementation Service.

The above contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for Social Care Provider Portal…Awarded

Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for Social Care Provider Portal Implementation Services.

The contract is for a period of 12-months with the option to extend for a further 12-month period at the complete discretion of the Council.

The above contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).

Delivery: North East

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 GMT
Last source update: 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100991
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079012 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The above contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).
The above Framework was procured via The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £102,4671 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BETTER GROUP LIMITEDSME	£102,467 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 100991-2026-1 · BETTER GROUP LIMITEDSME
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£102,467
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR13AAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

FAO Glenda Malone, Head of Corporate ProcurementReview body SunderlandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Better Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10241361 1 Wildwood Terrace, London, London, NW3 7HT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.