Contract award · 6 Mar 2025

Route Optimisation Software

Norfolk County Council awarded “Route Optimisation Software” to QRoutes Limited for £70,300 on 6 Mar 2025.

Software & information systemsEast of England

Value £70,300
WinnerQRoutes Limited SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Norfolk County Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
QRoutes Limited SME
Value
£70,300
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Mar 2025
  2. Published17 Jun 2026Published 468 days after the contract date

Description

A cloud based tool for planning transport for SEND, mainstream schools and social care On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness made a written statement [UIN HCWS1071] saying that three proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk had been received - these could entail the creation of one, two or three unitary councils. The Minister announced a consultation exercise, which ended on 11 January 2026. The Minister stated that "once the consultations have concluded, the Government will assess the proposals against the criteria in the invitation and decide, subject to parliamentary approval, which, if any, proposals are to be implemented, with or without modification". The Government has confirmed that it is minded to create three unitary Councils, subject to parliamentary approval. On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral St…

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