URL: https://ealing.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=949

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The West London Alliance has, for a number of years, collectively procured and operated CarePlace. This is a software system to support the electronic purchasing of services for children’s and adults’ social care. This joint purchasing benefits 20 local authorities who pay for the service, and the sharing of support resources has resulted in much lower costs for participating councils than procuring and managing software individually.   The current software contract ends in October 2026 and this report seeks approval to directly award a new contract to LiquidLogic Limited under the YPO Software Application Solutions Framework Agreement for a software supplier to maintain the CarePlace software system.  

Content: The West London Alliance has, for a number of years, collectively procured and operated CarePlace. This is a software system to support the electronic purchasing of services for children’s and adults’ social care. This joint purchasing benefits 20 local authorities who pay for the service, and the sharing of support resources has resulted in much lower costs for participating councils than procuring and managing software individually.   The current software contract ends in October 2026 and this report seeks approval to directly award a new contract to LiquidLogic Limited under the YPO Software Application Solutions Framework Agreement for a software supplier to maintain the CarePlace software system.  

Date of Decision: December 10, 2025