Synergy/Core+ (CYPL system)

West Sussex County Council
South East
Selective procedure
19 April 2026 to 18 April 2030

Provision of the Synergy/Core+ software system, a specialist platform used for managing children and young people's services. The contract includes ongoing software licensing, technical support, and system maintenance to ensure operational continuity for the authority's statutory service delivery requirements.

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Awarded value: £977k; As published
Published: 13 May 2026
Awarded: 10 April 2026; The Access Group
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 18 April 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist software licensing, maintenance, and support services for children and young people's local authority management systems.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 19 April 2026 to 18 April 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72260000

Services in this contract

Youth justice case management systemMain service£120k typicalCore+ children and young people case management system
Local authority education management system£86k typicalSynergy education management system

Lifecycle

Published
13 May 2026
Contract awardedto The Access Group
10 April 2026
Contract starts
19 April 2026
Contract ends
18 April 2030

The buyer

West Sussex County Council

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The supplier

The Access Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3583456/synergy-core-cypl-system
Buyer reference: CF-0069000D24000000HFzAEAW
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-56537c15-c540-4d34-a0b8-07aedf830dcd
Last checked: 5 November 2026

West Sussex County Council. Synergy/Core+ (CYPL system). Contract award, 13 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3583456/synergy-core-cypl-system (accessed 5 November 2026).