Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
Contact
Mr Cosmo Hiron
cosmo.hiron@herefordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.herefordshire.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
Mini-competition for the procurement of a planning and regulatory services software replacement
Reference number
DN736029
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Award for supplier to provide a single IT platform to support the business functions of Planning, Building Control and Land Charges; Regulatory Services: Waste; and Private Sector Housing. This follows a tender undertaken in the form of a further-competition utilising Crown Commercial Services’ ‘Vertical Application Solutions’ (VAS) framework, RM6259, Lot 3, and was tendered in line with the terms and conditions of that framework.
These services cross the Economy and Environment, and Community Wellbeing directorates of the 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: £1,130,997.97
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award for supplier to provide a single IT platform to support the business functions of Planning, Building Control and Land Charges; Regulatory Services: Waste; and Private Sector Housing. This follows a tender undertaken in the form of a further-competition utilising Crown Commercial Services’ ‘Vertical Application Solutions’ (VAS) framework, RM6259, Lot 3, and was tendered in line with the terms and conditions of that framework.
These services cross the Economy and Environment, and Community Wellbeing directorates of the council.
The initial contract term is 6 years, with the option to extend by a further 2 years.
The stated contract value includes the optional extension period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 58
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 12
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by 2 years following initial contract term.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Call-off from a framework agreement.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-025716
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
12 June 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
Insight Direct (UK) Limited
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,130,997.97
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire Council
Hereford
Country
United Kingdom