Award

Housing Management System

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069301

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d60d (view related notices)

Published 29 October 2025, 11:40am



Scope

Description

A Direct Award to Aareon UK Ltd for the provision of a Housing Software Management System for the period 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2028. with an option to extend for an additional 12 months to 2 November 2029


Contract 1. Housing Management System

Supplier

Contract value

  • £892,800 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2028
  • Possible extension to 2 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

optional 12 month extension available

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKD6 - Cheshire

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency

Due to the accelerated start date for the new Housing Management Service there is insufficient time to procure and mobilise a new system


Supplier

AAREON UK LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03990481
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTG-4685-PYNG

International House, 36-38 Cornhill

London

EC3V 3NG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Housing Management System


Contracting authority

Cheshire West and Chester Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJB-2814-BHZP

The Portal, Wellington Road

Ellesmere Port

CH65 0BA

United Kingdom

Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government