AwardedAwarded 1 June 2026

CWC25142 - Monitoring of School Attendance

Wolverhampton City Council · Local authority

In brief

Wolverhampton City Council awarded IT and software and care work to Welfare Call (Lac) Ltd on 1 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £171,052 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The procurement was conducted using an open below-threshold procedure in accordance with procurement act 23 and the Council's contract procedure rules. Wolverhampton City Council has a statutory duty to monitor the school attendance of children and young people in care placed in out-of-city independent placements, and or children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) placed in out-of-city settings. The overarching aim is to improve school attendance among Wolverhampton pupils placed outside the city by delivering an effective, responsive, and informative service. This will enable the Council to identify and address poor attendance early, ensuring timely intervention in cases of unauthorised absence. The service will deliver a robust and efficient attendance monitoring service that ensures accurate and timely collection of attendance data.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Welfare Call (Lac) Ltd (SME)£153,750
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077683-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 086178-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 056444-2026

About the buyer

  1. Provision of Housing Market Sales & Rental Data

    Home OfficeUK-wideIT services and software, Marketing and communications

    Closing soon2 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £540kestimated
  2. Digital Consent and Sharing Decision Making Solution

    South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon2 hours left

    £135kestimated
  3. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon14 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  4. SONI087 IT Systems Implementation & Managed Services

    SONI LtdUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon14 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £18mframework ceiling
  5. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon14 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling

From notice 077683-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 November 2025, last updated 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.