AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Social Work England published an award notice for a cloud-based e-procurement and e-tendering platform. The active award is to BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED under the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £84,570, is recorded for BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The published contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector software call-off for procurement workflow, tender management, supplier engagement, bid evaluation and contract-award support.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-1269f727-8191-41df-846a-c895f33f36f7-1 · 84570 GBP · active
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The award names BiP Solutions Limited as supplier and assigns an award value of £84,570. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED (company number SC086146).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" with stage "award" and the recorded award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence14 July 2026
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The award record gives date "2026-07-14T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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The tender and award contractPeriod fields give these start and end dates.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice document and award datePublished fields are dated 13 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£84,570
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The award value is stated as amount 84570 in GBP; the tender value is also £84,570.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is supplied, with BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED as its sole listed supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 July 2026, 17:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is "2026-07-01T17:00:00+01:00".
Award date
99% confidence14 July 2026
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The award date is "2026-07-14T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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The published contractPeriod startDate is "2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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The published contractPeriod endDate is "2029-09-30T23:59:59+01:00".
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCloud-based e-procurement and e-tendering platform
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The description specifies a cloud-based platform supporting procurement, tender management, supplier engagement, bid evaluation, contract award and associated procurement activities.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48490000 — Procurement software package
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The tender classification is CPV 48490000, described as "Procurement software package".
Category
99% confidenceServices
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The main procurement category is recorded as services.
Delivery location
95% confidenceS3 8JY
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The tender item delivery address gives postal code S3 8JY.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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The tender records procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework
99% confidenceCrown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement
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The published description states that the contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement.
SME suitability
95% confidenceYes
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The tender suitability field records sme as true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off rather than an open standalone procurement
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The notice identifies the route as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, specifically G-Cloud 14.
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier software award
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The published record contains one active award and names one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status interpretation
99% confidenceThe source records an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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The record is an award notice with award status "active"; no signature evidence is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot identifiers or titles supplied
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The award lot_ids_json is null and no lots are provided.
Evaluation and competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature; it supports an active award and a stated contract period only.
- No lot titles, lot identifiers or lot-level values were supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Social Work EnglandBIP SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBiP Solutions Limitede-procurement systeme-tendering platformG-Cloud 14procurement softwareContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Social Work England's e-Procurement System contract?
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED, verified under company number SC086146, is the sole supplier named on the active award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £84,570.
What is the contract period?
The published period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Which procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.