Published date: 1 February 2024

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


Closing: 26 July 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,500,000 to £5,400,000

Procurement reference

CAFCASS001-DN659882-91485596

Published date

1 February 2024

Closing date

26 July 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This was a further competition against Crown Commercial Services RM6100 Lot 3d. Contract is for an initial term of 36 months with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each.


Cafcass is seeking a partner who can support our ChildFirst case management system and support our further transformation. Just as importantly we want a partner that understands our mission and wants to work with us to ensure that the needs of children and families remain at the heart of everything we do.

ChildFirst is the core Cafcass line of business system. It underpins all the work we do with children and families, storing highly sensitive case related data and documentation and is used for the provision of case related reporting information. There are currently in the order of 2,500 staff using ChildFirst, approximately 700 of them concurrently. Turnover of cases is around 60,000 per annum.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

14 December 2023

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2027

Total value of contract

£5,400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Version 1 Solutions Ltd

Address

Suite 3 D&E, Third Floor, 31 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

CAFCASS Procurement Team

Address

Cafcass
Milburn Hill Road, Warwick Science Park
Coventry,
CV4 7JJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 456 4000

Email

procurement@cafcass.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cafcass.gov.uk