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Published 15 Aug 2025, 20:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Three year licence agreement with Essential Parent for parenting app to be used by parents in Oldham

Official notice

Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£79,200published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Essential Parent Company Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is to invest in the Essential Parent (EP) Family Hub App that has recently been developed with GMCA and the GM localities.

The investment will allow Oldham to provide all parents with a free at the point of use app that supports families from pregnancy through to 19 years (or 25 years for young people with additional needs).

The total cost of the 3-year licence is £66,000.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
15 Aug 2025, 20:42 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2025, 20:42 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049304
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058958 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 20:42 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    25 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £79,2001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Essential Parent Company Ltd26 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2028£79,200 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMRJ-8362-DVNT Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street, Oldham, North West, OL1 1HDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender