AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nursing And Midwifery Council awarded an active G-Cloud 14 call-off for portfolio programme project management to SEARCHLIGHT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED. The award record states £283,500, while the later published notice states a total value of £383,500 and says a 12-month option extension increased the value by £100,000.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to SEARCHLIGHT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED. The source describes an option extension, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector consultancy call-off under G-Cloud 14, classified as systems and technical consultancy services. The published update indicates a £100,000 increase to the stated total contract value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SEARCHLIGHT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
97% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-754b8a46-2bee-4af7-a569-2a0061d798f7-1 · £283,500 award value; later notice states £383,500 total contract value GBP · Active award
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The award names Searchlight Business Services Limited and gives £283,500. Supplier verification identifies verified company name SEARCHLIGHT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, company number 08932514. The tender-level value is £383,500.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded", source_status is "complete", and notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-754b8a46-2bee-4af7-a569-2a0061d798f7-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
96% confidence28 September 2025
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The award record date is 2025-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence1 October 2025 to 1 September 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod give startDate 2025-10-01 and endDate 2027-09-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Later update
94% confidenceOption extension stated as 12 months, with total value increased by £100,000
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Process and tender description state: "Option extension taken for further 12 months and total contract value increased by £100k". The release history is tagged "awardUpdate" and dated 15 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£283,500
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Award value.amount is 283500 GBP.
Later stated total contract value
99% confidence£383,500
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Process value_max and tender value.amount are 383500 GBP.
Stated increase
98% confidence£100,000
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The published description says the total contract value was increased by £100k; £383,500 is £100,000 above the £283,500 award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
96% confidence28 September 2025
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Award date is 2025-09-28.
Award notice publication
98% confidence30 September 2025
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Award document datePublished is 2025-09-30T10:14:25+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 October 2025
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate is 2025-10-01.
Notice update
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Release history gives release_date 2026-10-15T14:02:20+01:00 and tag "awardUpdate".
Stated contract end
98% confidence1 September 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate is 2027-09-01T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePortfolio Programme Project Management
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Process title is "Portfolio Programme Project Management".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
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Primary classification is CPV 72220000 with this description.
Delivery location
91% confidenceW1B 1PZ
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Tender item deliveryAddresses lists postal code W1B 1PZ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurement_method is "selective" and procurement_method_details is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework
97% confidenceG-Cloud 14
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The award description states "Call off Contract using G--Cloud 14" and the notice description refers to G-Cloud 14.
Tender deadline
97% confidence28 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate and submission_deadline are 2025-09-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids and evaluation details unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Extension
94% confidenceA further 12-month option extension is stated
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The notice description explicitly says: "Option extension taken for further 12 months".
Contract form
97% confidenceG-Cloud 14 call-off
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Award description states "Call off Contract using G--Cloud 14".
Signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The source records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value movement
98% confidenceThe published figures indicate a £100,000 increase from the original recorded award value to the later stated total value.
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The award is £283,500; the tender-level total is £383,500; the description states an increase of £100k.
Route to market
98% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through a G-Cloud 14 framework call-off rather than an openly described standalone competition.
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The procurement method details state a framework call-off and the award description identifies G-Cloud 14.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting value presentation
99% confidenceThe award record gives £283,500, whereas the tender-level record gives £383,500.
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Award value.amount is 283500 GBP; tender value.amount and process value_max are 383500 GBP. The description attributes a £100,000 increase to an option extension.
Extension timing detail
96% confidenceThe source states a 12-month option extension but does not provide the original end date or a separate modification date.
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Only the updated contract period ending 1 September 2027 is supplied alongside the extension statement.
Award-to-contract evidence
99% confidenceAn active award and contract period are published, but explicit signature or execution evidence is not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Lots and allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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The lots array is empty and the award contains no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published records show two value presentations: £283,500 on the award and £383,500 as the later stated total; the analysis retains both rather than selecting one as the sole contract value.
- The notice says a 12-month option extension was taken, but does not publish the original contract end date, the extension decision date, or a separate modification instrument.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdown, individual lot allocation, original term, and explicit contract signature evidence.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nursing And Midwifery CouncilSEARCHLIGHT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDG-Cloud 14portfolio programme project managementsystems and technical consultancy servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Portfolio Programme Project Management award?
SEARCHLIGHT BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, verified under company number 08932514.
What is the value of the award?
The award record shows £283,500. A later notice update states that the total contract value increased by £100,000 to £383,500.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published contract period ends on 1 September 2027.
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