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    ContractsChildren's Residential Placement Cost Management Software and Analytics Service
    Awarded contract

    Children's Residential Placement Cost Management Software and Analytics Service

    Awarded
    £19k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Durham County Council requires cloud-based software and analytics services to review and optimize children's residential placement costs across approximately 160 cases.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £19k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £19,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Jun 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VC
      Valuing Care Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    2 Jul 2026Today29 Jun 2026

    Brief

    Durham County Council seeks provision of Valuing Care's cloud-based Purchaser software platform and specialist analytical support services to manage and optimize children's residential placements. The scope of work includes: a comprehensive cost of care review covering approximately 160 cases, individual price checks for current placements, production of a consolidated market report analyzing placement costs and market trends, and support for identifying and implementing new placements. This is a direct call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14), providing access to established pricing and proven service delivery. The service enables the council to enhance transparency of residential placement costs, benchmark pricing against market rates, and make data-driven decisions to improve value for money in children's social care commissioning.

    Track record

    21 awards · 20 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 21 contracts to 20 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CIVICA UK LIMITED2× · 10%
    2. LINK MAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 5%
    3. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED1× · 5%
    4. INFORM HOLDINGS LTD1× · 5%
    5. SafetyCulture Pty Ltd.1× · 5%
    6. Valuing Care Limited1× · 5%

    +14 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7b5436cc-4303-46ad-b5ce-d885289ca6cf-904307

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    Sector
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