Contract

EX2610 Ascendant Solutions for Revenues and Benefits

  • Wealden District Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012535

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064e32

Published 11 February 2026, 3:33pm



Scope

Reference

WDC - 0000063

Description

Ascendant Solutions was appointed as a specialist provider of digital tools and data services tailored for local government, particularly in the Revenues and Benefits space. This contract spans:

- Application Management Platforms: Tools for handling grants, benefits, and document uploads.

- Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates repetitive tasks like claim processing and data entry.

- Data Intelligence & Monitoring: Aggregates live data for credit scoring, vulnerability assessment, and housing market insights.

- Vulnerability Identification: Integrates with national databases to support ethical recovery and targeted outreach.

- Credit Bureau Services: Supplies financial indicators for resident profiling and debt risk analysis.

- Benefits Calculators: Helps residents self-assess entitlements and supports income maximisation campaigns. They also engage in sector-wide thought.


Contract 1. EX2610 Ascendant Solutions for Revenues and Benefits

Supplier

Contract value

  • £135,008.13 excluding VAT
  • £165,609.76 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

28 January 2026

Contract dates

  • 28 January 2026 to 31 May 2027
  • 1 year, 4 months, 4 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKJ - South East (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS LTD

  • Companies House: 10038449
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZVX-1942-VRZL

St Catherines House Tickhill Road

Doncaster

DN4 8QN

United Kingdom

Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. EX2610 Ascendant Solutions for Revenues and Benefits


Contracting authority

Wealden District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRN-7814-TGXG

Vicarage Lane

Hailsham

BN27 2AX

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government