Pura Commercial & Contract Radar

CAS-01425-K9W7H5 QL and Versaa Software as a Service

UNKNOWN

What happened?

Award notice from ASTER GROUP LIMITED. Relevance is supported by notice evidence.

Facts

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  "award_values": [
    {
      "amount": 1067580,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  ],
  "buyer": "ASTER GROUP LIMITED",
  "buyer_reference": "CAS-01425-K9W7H5",
  "contact_email": "kate.potts@aster.co.uk",
  "contact_name": "Kate Potts",
  "contact_restrictions": [],
  "contacts": [
    {
      "email": "kate.potts@aster.co.uk",
      "name": "Kate Potts",
      "organisation": "ASTER GROUP LIMITED",
      "telephone": "07957749258"
    }
  ],
  "contract_terms": [
    {
      "endDate": "2029-07-06T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2026-06-07T00:00:00+01:00"
    }
  ],
  "cpv": [
    {
      "description": "Software package and information systems",
      "id": "48000000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Industry specific software package",
      "id": "48100000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Networking, Internet and intranet software package",
      "id": "48200000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package",
      "id": "48300000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Business transaction and personal business software package",
      "id": "48400000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Communication and multimedia software package",
      "id": "48500000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Database and operating software package",
      "id": "48600000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software package utilities",
      "id": "48700000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Information systems and servers",
      "id": "48800000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Miscellaneous software package and computer systems",
      "id": "48900000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software-related services",
      "id": "72260000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software support services",
      "id": "72261000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software development services",
      "id": "72262000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software implementation services",
      "id": "72263000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software reproduction services",
      "id": "72264000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software configuration services",
      "id": "72265000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software consultancy services",
      "id": "72266000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software maintenance and repair services",
      "id": "72267000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software supply services",
      "id": "72268000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "GBP",
  "days_to_deadline": -121,
  "deadline": "2026-06-05T01:00:00+01:00",
  "deadline_conflict": false,
  "deadline_kind": "TENDER",
  "deadline_narrative": "",
  "deadline_structured": "2026-06-05T01:00:00+01:00",
  "deadline_time_unpublished": false,
  "demo_evidence": [],
  "direct_contact_evidence": [],
  "engagement_route": "",
  "estimated_value": 1067580,
  "expansion_scope": "Complete official OCDS release; linked restricted documents require separate verification.",
  "extensions": [],
  "fully_expanded": true,
  "geographic_scope": [
    [
      {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "region": "England"
      }
    ]
  ],
  "hidden_opportunity": true,
  "historical_engagement_evidence": "",
  "incumbent_evidence": [],
  "linked_documents": [],
  "lot_count": 0,
  "lot_scope": [],
  "meeting_evidence": [],
  "notice_type": "AWARD",
  "procurement_method": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
  "procurement_status": "complete",
  "publication_date": "2026-09-30T10:56:40+01:00",
  "published_corrections": [],
  "published_notice_types": [],
  "published_requirement": "The contract is for the provision of Aareon's housing software, comprising of QL (core housing package), Versaa Base License (base license for mobile working), mobile modules (operative and repairs forms for mobile working), Hosting - Versaa (hosting of the customer portal) and Tenant Portal (support for the customer portal, My Aster). The service will support over 600 users over a 36 month term. This contract will be awarded via Lot 3 (Software) of the CCS Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework (reference RM60998) call off contract terms and conditions. Via Government eMarketplace",
  "questionnaire_evidence": [],
  "reference": "ffbfa5c6-cb77-4b37-bf77-87e5f26f4027-915946",
  "registration_evidence": [],
  "relevance_evidence": {
    "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY": [
      "customer portal",
      "software development"
    ]
  },
  "requirement_items": "",
  "selection_requirements": [],
  "sme_suitability": [
    {
      "sme": true,
      "vcse": true
    }
  ],
  "submission_method": "UNKNOWN",
  "value_excluding_vat": null,
  "value_including_vat": null,
  "value_minimum": null,
  "value_scope": "TOTAL_NOTICE_NOT_PURA_ADDRESSABLE",
  "vat_basis": "VAT basis not explicit in release"
}

Commercial inferences

[
  {
    "basis": {
      "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY": [
        "customer portal",
        "software development"
      ]
    },
    "type": "HIDDEN_ADDRESSABLE_ELEMENT"
  }
]

Unknowns

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Possible services

[
  {
    "confidence": "HIGH",
    "rationale": "customer portal, software development",
    "service": "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY"
  }
]

Provenance

{
  "licence": "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4f028ff4-77e0-4375-a872-d3091948caa0",
  "release_id": "ffbfa5c6-cb77-4b37-bf77-87e5f26f4027-915946"
}

Related signals

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