Unit 4 ERP · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG36)

Awarded value£5,820,988published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and implementation of Unit 4 Modules to create an Enterprise Resource Planning system.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Goods
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: 30 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
Last source update: 30 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
Authority reference: 26029
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061025
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bfa5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded via Kent Commercial Services Procurement Services Framework - Software Products and Associated Services Y23065

Publisher note: Awarded via Kent Commercial Services Procurement Services Framework - Software Products and Associated Services Y23065

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,820,9881 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£5,820,988 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 061025-2026-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
19 Jun 2026
Value
£5,820,988
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY11HFContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

softcat plcAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow,, West Midlands, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.