Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gentoo Group
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
Contact
Neil Dixon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Housing Association (Registered Charity)
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Income Management System
Reference number
REQ 664
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Income arrears Management system
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: £425,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Income Management System
Procured via Direct Award option following the 6 stages - GCloud 13
Contract award November 2024.
Implementation and Go-live 1st April 2025 (estimated)
License Agreement to commence on the 1st April 2025
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 x 12 month contract extensions available
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:
Direct Award utilising the G-Cloud 13 Call-Off Contract.
GGloud is An online catalogue where public sector customers can buy cloud-based computing services such as hosting, software and cloud support.
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
Contract No
Req-664 - Income Management System
Title
Income Management System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 November 2024
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
Voicescape Limited
Salford
M5 3EQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £425,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £425,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts
London
Country
United Kingdom