Awarded· 15 Aug 2025
Three year licence agreement with Essential Parent for parenting app to be used by parents in Oldham
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Oldham, North West
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 19:42
View notice2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham. The contract went to Essential Parent. It was awarded on 15 August 2025. The awarded value is £79,200. The contract runs from 25 August 2025 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 15 August 2025. The notice number is 049304-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058958.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process led by the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council involves a three-year licence agreement with Essential Parent Company Ltd for a parenting app designed for residents in Oldham. This contract falls under the health and social work services category, reflecting its focus on familial support, spanning from pregnancy to the age of 19, or 25 for those with additional needs.
The procurement method chosen is a direct award, classified as below threshold without competition, with an investment of £66,000. The contract period is set to commence on 26th August 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2028, following a scheduled signature by 25th August 2025.
Smaller enterprises, especially SMEs that align with this industry, could leverage such contracts to gain valuable experience and reputation in the public sector, thus fostering substantial growth and development in their business operations.
The notice in full
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 PS66,000.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 25 Aug 2025 to 31 Mar 2028 (2½ years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
- Awarded to
- Essential Parent
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Awards value
- £79,200
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 049304-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058958
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Town
- Oldham
- Postcode
- OL1 1HD
- Electoral ward
- Coldhurst
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester North East
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Oldham, OL1 1HD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Essential Parent
- Awardee scale
- Not stated
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £79,200
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
Who won the Three year licence agreement with Essential Parent for parenting app to be used… contract?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to Essential Parent on 15 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Three year licence agreement with Essential Parent for parenting app to be used… contract worth?
The awarded value is £79,200. The contract runs from 25 August 2025 to 31 March 2028 (2½ years).
Who is the buyer for Three year licence agreement with Essential Parent for parenting app to be used…?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Oldham, North West.
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