AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Competition and Markets Authority awarded Digital App Support to DELTASCHEME LIMITED through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The scope covers support for Microsoft Apps and GDS Digital Services in public beta or live operation. A signed-contract document is listed, but the published data contains conflicting contract periods and a £0 award value.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for DELTASCHEME LIMITED. The award was dated 2 November 2023 and published on 3 November 2023.
Market significanceThis is a software-related services call-off for ongoing digital application support. The published value is not commercially meaningful as recorded (£0), so contract scale cannot be assessed.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DELTASCHEME LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-27bbcb4e-ed4c-4638-9975-8ebb15190f61-1 · £0 published award value; not allocated as a meaningful contract value GBP · active
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The active award names DELTASCHEME LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against GB-COH company number 02013681.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is “awarded”; notice type is “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; source status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award has status “active”.
Award decision date
99% confidence2 November 2023
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Award record date: 2023-11-02.
Award publication date
99% confidence3 November 2023
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Award datePublished: 2023-11-03T09:04:18Z.
Signed-contract evidence
90% confidenceA document classified as contractSigned is listed; signing date not supplied
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Award documents include document type “contractSigned” with a PDF URL, but no document publication or signature date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£0 GBP
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The award value is recorded as amount 0, currency GBP.
Commercial value interpretation
93% confidenceUnknown; £0 may be a non-commercial placeholder or incomplete value field
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No alternative total, pricing, ceiling, lot value, or value basis is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence30 October 2023, 12:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate: 2023-10-30T12:00:00Z.
Award date
99% confidence2 November 2023
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Award date: 2023-11-02.
Award notice published
99% confidence3 November 2023
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Award notice datePublished: 2023-11-03T09:04:18Z.
Process-level contract period
85% confidence6 November 2023 to 5 May 2027
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Process/tender contractPeriod is 2023-11-06 to 2027-05-05.
Award-level contract period
85% confidence3 November 2023 to 2 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod is 2023-11-03 to 2026-11-02.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupport for Microsoft Apps and GDS Digital Services that are in public beta or fully live
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Process description states this scope.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
CPV
99% confidence72260000 — Software-related services
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Primary classification is CPV 72260000.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address country is United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process procurement method is “selective”.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Procurement method details state “Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system”.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records SME as true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on invited suppliers, bids received, evaluation scores and selection rationale is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract periods
99% confidenceConflicting periods: award record ends 2 November 2026; process/tender record ends 5 May 2027
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Award contractPeriod is 2023-11-03 to 2026-11-02, while tender contractPeriod is 2023-11-06 to 2027-05-05.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Supplier opportunity
86% confidenceThe call-off concerns support for live and public-beta digital services, indicating a requirement for continuing application support capability.
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The stated requirement is support for Microsoft Apps and GDS Digital Services in public beta or fully live.
Value transparency
98% confidencePublished financial information does not allow assessment of deal size or pricing.
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The sole award is recorded at £0 and no pricing breakdown or value basis is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting contract dates
99% confidenceThe award and process records specify different start and end dates.
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Award: 3 November 2023 to 2 November 2026. Process/tender: 6 November 2023 to 5 May 2027.
Award value quality
99% confidenceThe published £0 award value does not establish the contract's commercial value.
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Award amount is 0 GBP; no value basis or alternative value is provided.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation, award rationale, lot allocation, pricing and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied award, tender, lot, or document metadata.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published records contain conflicting contract periods: award-level dates are 3 November 2023 to 2 November 2026, while process-level dates are 6 November 2023 to 5 May 2027.
- The £0 GBP award value does not establish contract value, and no value basis, ceiling, pricing schedule, or breakdown is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, lot titles or allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
- The contractSigned document is listed in metadata, but its signature date and contents are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Digital App SupportCompetition and Markets AuthorityDELTASCHEME LIMITEDsoftware-related servicesdynamic purchasing systemCMA procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CMA Digital App Support award?
DELTASCHEME LIMITED, verified against company number 02013681.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
What is the contract value?
The award record publishes £0 GBP. No meaningful commercial value or pricing breakdown is supplied.
When does the contract end?
The source is inconsistent: the award record ends on 2 November 2026, while the process-level record ends on 5 May 2027.
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.