AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Defence has published a pending direct-award decision for an audio-visual solution covering CSOC functional areas. The named supplier is EXCEL AV LIMITED. The notice shows a standstill period and a future signature milestone, so this should not be treated as a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to EXCEL AV LIMITED for lot 1, with a published net award value of £2,083,000 and gross value of £2,499,600.
Market significanceA £2.083m net, above-threshold defence and security direct award for AV, teleconferencing-related services, installation, assurance, support and training.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EXCEL AV LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 2083000 GBP · Pending award
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Verified company name is EXCEL AV LIMITED (company number 07317191). Award 1 names the supplier and has pending status. The £2,083,000 amount is the single-award net value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 12 October 2026
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Award document 096073-2026 is described as a Contract award notice and dated 2026-10-12T13:18:13+01:00.
Award status
100% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Standstill period
100% confidenceEnds 21 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
100% confidenceScheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award remains pending and the source gives a future signature milestone rather than a concluded-contract record.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, excluding VAT
100% confidence£2,083,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 2083000 GBP; the same award also provides amountGross separately.
Award value, including VAT
100% confidence£2,499,600
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 2499600 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value for lot 1 / named supplier
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The notice contains one award, one related lot and one named supplier; no separate lot-value breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice first published
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Release history records release 088666-2026 as a Transparency notice published 2026-09-18T12:50:52+01:00.
Transparency notice update
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Release history records release 089563-2026 as a Transparency notice update published 2026-09-22T12:01:24+01:00.
Award decision date
100% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Scheduled initial term
100% confidence23 October 2026 to 22 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00 to 2027-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceAudio-visual solution for CSOC functional areas
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Process description states that the requirement is for an audio-visual solution spanning CSOC functional areas.
Included activities
100% confidenceInstallation, assurance, support, training and high-level acceptance criteria
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These activities are listed in the process description.
Lot
100% confidenceLot 1
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The tender contains lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Classification
100% confidenceCPV 64224000 — Teleconferencing services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 64224000, described as Teleconferencing services.
Procurement category
100% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Regime
100% confidenceDefence and security
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Tender specialRegime contains defenceSecurity.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect award
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The process tender states procurementMethod "direct" and procurementMethodDetails "Direct award".
Threshold status
100% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
100% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores or selection rationale is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence23 October 2026 to 22 October 2027, subject to contract conclusion
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Award 1 provides this contractPeriod, while its status remains pending and signature is scheduled in the future.
Options
95% confidenceTwo 1-year options plus one further 1-year option
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Award 1 hasOptions is true and options.description is "x2+1 year options".
Maximum potential duration
90% confidenceUp to 4 years, if all stated options are exercised
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The stated one-year initial period plus "x2+1 year options" indicates up to three additional years; exercise is not confirmed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
100% confidenceDirect award rather than a competed procedure
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The published procurement method is Direct award.
Addressable scope
100% confidenceThe award combines AV delivery with installation, assurance, support and training
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The process description explicitly lists these components.
Commercial certainty
99% confidenceLimited until the pending award completes and the future signature milestone is reached
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Award 1 is pending, standstill ends on 21 October 2026, and signature is scheduled for 23 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status
100% confidencePending award, not a signed contract
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Award 1 status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Supplier identity quality
100% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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EXCEL AV LIMITED was matched by supplied company number 07317191; no supplier-name mismatch is flagged.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot title and detailed lot description not supplied
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Lot 1 has no title or description in the supplied data.
Commercial detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation detail, award rationale, individual line-item values or option exercise terms are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied data does not evidence signature, contract conclusion or commencement.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or separate lot value.
- The notice does not provide bid counts, competitor information, evaluation scores, award rationale or savings.
- Option wording is stated as "x2+1 year options"; no option values, exercise conditions or decision timetable are published.
- No pricing or line-item cost breakdown is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bramble AV UK5EXCEL AV LIMITEDMinistry of Defenceaudio visual procurementdirect awardteleconferencing servicesdefence procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier for Bramble AV UK5?
The pending award names EXCEL AV LIMITED, verified by company number 07317191.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £2,083,000 excluding VAT and £2,499,600 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending, with signature scheduled for 23 October 2026.
How long is the initial contract period?
The notice shows 23 October 2026 to 22 October 2027, subject to contract conclusion.
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.