Published date: 21 August 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £12,000,000

Procurement reference

CO0371

Published date

21 August 2025

Closing date

5 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 June 2025

Contract end date

29 June 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Essex County Council is submitting to tender the requirements for the provision of a fully integrated Social Care Case management Solution, to include Adults, Children and Families Social Care as well as an integrated financial solution. We are seeking an innovative, solution focussed Supplier, willing and capable of delivering a practice-led solution to meet the challenges of the changing UK social care landscape, the demands of citizen and provider self serve and the technology industry integration agenda to support the delivery of social care throughout Essex. The Authority propose to establish a contract for an initial term of seven years and thereafter this will be terminated on notice.

More information

Additional text

This procurement was conducted as a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015

Award information

Awarded date

29 July 2025

Contract start date

30 June 2025

Contract end date

29 June 2032

Total value of contract

£5,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Access UK Ltd

Address

Loughborough

Reference

Companies House number: 02343760

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1LX
England

Email

laraine.tolson@essex.gov.uk