AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cumberland Council awarded a network connectivity requirement for branch-site switches and access points (formerly Copeland BC) to THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP) LIMITED.
Published outcomeAn active award record names THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP) LIMITED as supplier, with a published award value of £162,061.54.
Market significanceThis is a five-year network services requirement for delivery in England, procured through an open procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4af5d62d-c2d3-4e25-a9c8-171c315d7910-1 · 162061.54 GBP · verified supplier named on active award
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Verified company name: THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP) LIMITED, company number 07667393; exact-name match. The award names The Networking People (TNP) Ltd as sole supplier and has value £162,061.54.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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Process stage is 'award'; source notice is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated in award data
98% confidence9 October 2026 to 8 October 2031
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Award and tender contractPeriod state start 2026-10-09 and end 2031-10-08T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£162,061.54
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Award value and tender value are both GBP 162,061.54.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAward-level value; allocated to the sole named supplier
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One award lists one supplier and no lots are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence9 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-09T17:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Published award notice
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T14:25:04+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence8 October 2031
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2031-10-08T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBranch-site connectivity, switches and access points for Cumberland Council, formerly Copeland BC
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Title: 'Cumberland Network - Branch Site Switches and Access Points (ex-Copeland BC)'; description: 'Cumberland Network - Branch Site Connectivity for Cumberland Council (ex-Copeland BC)'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 32400000 — Networks
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Tender classification is CPV 32400000, description 'Networks'.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory: services.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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procurementMethod: open; procurementMethodDetails: Open procedure.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Supplier SME status in source notice
91% confidenceSME
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Supplier party details record scale: sme.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidenceFive years
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The stated period runs from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2031.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
93% confidenceA single-supplier, five-year network connectivity award for a local authority
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The record contains one active award, one named supplier, a network services scope, and a stated period from October 2026 to October 2031.
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data; no scoring, bid pricing or rationale is provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus execution
99% confidenceThe notice reports an active award and states a contract period, but does not explicitly evidence signature or contract execution.
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Source is an awarded contract notice; award status is active; no signed-contract field or document is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or lot allocation are published
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Published information completeness
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation detail, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are supplied.
- Information on bid numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing structure, payment terms and contract options is not supplied.
- The stated end date supports only an indicative renewal timing estimate, not a forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cumberland CouncilTHE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP) LIMITEDnetwork connectivitynetwork switchesaccess pointsCPV 32400000Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Cumberland Network branch-site connectivity award?
THE NETWORKING PEOPLE (TNP) LIMITED, verified under company number 07667393.
What is the published value of the award?
£162,061.54.
When is the stated contract period?
9 October 2026 to 8 October 2031.
Was the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The published data reports an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
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.