Contract award · 26 Jun 2026

Provision of a care cost tool for placements

London Borough of Merton awarded “Provision of a care cost tool for placements” to IESE Innovation Limited for £34,000. Awarded without open competition.

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Value £34,000

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
London Borough of Merton · Regional or local authority
Value
£34,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
IT services · Software supply services (CPV 72268000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Jun 2026
  2. Published21 Jul 2026Published 25 days after the contract date

Description

'Care cubed' is a secure online tool developed by IESE, which with negotiation of placement costs for residential care and supported living. It is used by the Council's adult social care brokerage team during provider negotiations by giving a clear breakdown of fees based on each person's assessed needs as well as the adult social care contracts team during the annual inflationary uplift negotiations with providers. Additional information: Contract awarded via G cloud 14

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