Scope
Reference
IA3838
Description
Children's Services are currently delivering an extensive and complex improvement programme. This includes the implementation of Liquidlogic as our new case management system, the development of our operational response to the Families First agenda, and the redesign of our service structure and associated procedures. Collectively, these activities are critical to improving the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of practice across the directorate.
To ensure these programmes deliver the intended benefits, there is a significant need for specialist expertise that can bridge the gap between system design and frontline social work practice. The work required will support the directorate by translating practice needs into system functionality, ensuring that Liquidlogic is configured and embedded in a way that promotes high-quality recording, workflow, and decision-making. It will also ensure alignment with Families First requirements, national guidance, and best practice standards.
This support is essential to enable Children's Services to deliver sustainable improvements at pace, minimise operational risk during transition, and ensure that new systems, structures, and processes are implemented in a way that strengthens practice and improves outcomes for children and families.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £96,800 excluding VAT
- £96,800 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
19 December 2025
Contract dates
- 5 January 2026 to 27 November 2026
- 10 months, 23 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
PURPLE MOON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
4 Fenice Court Phoenix Business Park
St. Neots
PE19 8EP
United Kingdom
Region: UKH24 - Bedford
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Staffordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST16 2DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government