Magic Notes and Reports · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£137,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Beam Up Ltd

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Magic Notes is a specialist tool for caseworkers to. record sessions and instantly create detailed.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Magic Notes is a specialist tool for caseworkers to

record sessions and instantly create detailed

assessments.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AI transcription tool to assist with report writing during meetingsAwarded

Delivery: North East

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £137,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Beam Up Ltd	£137,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 084203-2025-1 · Beam Up Ltd
Signed
4 Dec 2025
Value
£137,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Dec 2025, 10:30 GMT
Last source update: 18 Dec 2025, 10:30 GMT
Authority reference: PB2025-00235
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084203
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f8b2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award from Crown Commercial Services GCloud 14 RM1557.14 after desk top exercise in line with the procedures under this framework

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL15QTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jackie ElliottReview body Darlington

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Beam Up LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10637337 London, North East, E2 8JF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.