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Firmstep Specialist Consultancy Support

Watford Borough Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 01:23.

Opportunity overview

The supply and design of a set of bespoke solutions that are integral to the Council's operations. The solutions have been tailored specifically to the Council's requirements and are not off-the-shelf products. They are custom integrations with our existing systems and data. These enhancements are not transferable without significant effort and resource. The services are especially applicable to our Garden Waste service. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011097277

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Algorythm Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£31.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Location
Kent, UKI51, DA7 4PA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-061451
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Competition is not reasonably practicable for technical reasons because the service requirement is intrinsically linked to an existing system whose design, architecture, and operational dependencies are uniquely understood by the Algorythm Ltd, incumbent supplier. The incumbent supplier, Algorythm possesses detailed and proprietary knowledge derived from original system design, configuration, and ongoing development and support. This knowledge is embedded within the solution and has not been artificially created for the purpose of restricting competition. No alternative supplier could assume responsibility without first undertaking extensive reverse engineering and knowledge acquisition activities. Transferring support or further development to a new supplier would require significant reverse engineering, complex knowledge transfer, and redevelopment effort. These activities would introduce material and disproportionate risks, including service disruption, loss of system stability, and delays to the delivery of critical services. Running a competitive procurement under these conditions would not be proportionate to the nature and value of the requirement. The additional cost, time, and operational risk associated with transitioning to an alternative supplier would outweigh any potential benefits of competition. A direct award to the incumbent supplier represents the most effective means of securing value for money, ensuring continuity of service, and safeguarding the delivery of services that are critical to the public interest. A direct award mitigates avoidable operational and delivery risks by maintaining system stability and continuity of service.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Watford Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDGQ-4877-NMGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDGQ-4877-NMGQ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
watford
Postal Code
WD17 3EX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Name
Anita Awuku
Telephone
01923278953

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Algorythm Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-173265

Address

Street Address
119 Belvedere Road
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
DA7 4PA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI51

Contact

Name
John Harris

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48100000
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
37,768.8
Amount
31,474
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-173265
Name
Algorythm Ltd

Contract period

Starts
15 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Feb 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
009000-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Feb 2026, 14:06
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
12 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · watford · UKH23 · WD17 3EX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 009000-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·