Contract

WP4064 Provision of Adults and Children's Social Care Case Management System

  • Walsall Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-007481

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0610a2

Published 28 January 2026, 10:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Walsall Council

Civic Centre, Darwall Street

Walsall

WS11TP

Email

procurement@walsall.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG38 - Walsall

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://go.walsall.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

WP4064 Provision of Adults and Children's Social Care Case Management System

Reference number

WP4064

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

A software system for managing social care cases for both Adult's and Children's Services within Walsall Council.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,411,703

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG38 - Walsall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A software system for managing social care cases for both Adult's and Children's Services within Walsall Council.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The YPO FWA has pre-agreed terms and conditions, it is an efficient, expedient route to market and includes the incumbent supplier, which is key to this requirement given the need for continuity and to avoid any unnecessary costs with changing supplier.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Access (UK) Ltd

Loughborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Companies House

02343760

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,411,703


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Walsall

Country

United Kingdom