Scope
Description
WCC provides an online learning platform to schools for teaching the computing curriculum via its WES trading service.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £313,515 excluding VAT
- £376,218 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
WCC Schools ICT service delivers a traded service to schools to provide services including software and hardware packages. Schools are able to use the WCC traded service or procure themselves independently and therefore have an element of customer choice in terms of products that they require. A number of schools currently using the traded service use the Purple Mash curriculum suite of software provided by 2Simple Ltd. WCC therefore requires access to the Purple Mash product to enable it to provide the service to schools. A direct award is therefore permissible due to the single supplier nature of the Purple Mash product.
Supplier
2 SIMPLE LIMITED
- Companies House: 03843465
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJLD-5793-LPMM
188 Brent Street
London
NW4 1BE
United Kingdom
Email: info@2simple.com
Website: http://www.2simple.com
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Warwickshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTN-5446-NMXW
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government