AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
HM Revenue & Customs published a combined award and contract notice for HPE Aruba support. The notice names AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED as supplier and records a GBP 372,549.59 contract signed on 12 October 2026. However, the only lot is marked cancelled while the linked award and contract are marked active.
Published outcomeOne active award and linked active contract are recorded for AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED; the reported contract value is GBP 372,549.59.
Market significanceA GBP 372,549.59 HMRC IT-support procurement was conducted using a limited procedure without prior publication, citing repetition of existing services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 097142-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 372549.59 GBP · Active award; linked active contract
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Verified supplier identity by Companies House number 02253061. Award 097142-2026-1 names Akhter Computers Ltd and links to lot 1. The linked contract has a total value of GBP 372,549.59; no separate individual supplier allocation is stated, although this is the sole named supplier.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAward and contract notice
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Release history tags: award, contract.
Publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Process published_at: 2026-10-14T15:36:09+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 097142-2026-1 status: active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 097142-2026-1 status: active.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceContract signed on 12 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 status: cancelled; supplied lot record also states cancelled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 372,549.59
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Contract 097142-2026-1 value.amount: 372549.59; currency: GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is supplied for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Process published_at: 2026-10-14T15:36:09+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no contract period start is supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null and no contract period end is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceHPE Aruba renewal support
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Process and award title: HPE Aruba Renewal; description: Support.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Tender classification identifies CPV 72000000 as the primary classification.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region: UK.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1 — Support
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Lot 1 description: Support; award relatedLots: 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited procedure
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Process procurement_method: limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method_details.
Published rationale classification
96% confidenceRepetition of existing works/services under the stated directive conditions
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Tender procurementMethodRationaleClassifications description: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive.
Tender rationale text
99% confidenceFurther competition
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Tender procurementMethodRationale: Further competition.
Award criterion
98% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists one criterion of type price.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence097142-2026-1
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Contract id and awardID: 097142-2026-1.
Options
98% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions: false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceSingle named supplier and a single linked contract
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One award names one supplier, and one contract is linked to that award.
Pricing information
99% confidenceOnly an overall contract value is published
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The contract states GBP 372,549.59; no pricing breakdown, unit rates or lot value is supplied.
Competition visibility
97% confidenceCompetition outcome cannot be assessed from the notice
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The procedure was without prior publication and the number of bids is not supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status inconsistency
99% confidenceActive award and contract are linked to a cancelled lot
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Award and contract status are active, while related lot 1 status is cancelled.
Unpublished procurement details
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, bid count, evaluation detail beyond price, lot value, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source marks lot 1 as cancelled while its linked award and contract are active; the analysis reports both statuses without resolving the contradiction.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, bid count, detailed evaluation information, individual lot value, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
HMRC HPE Aruba RenewalAKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITEDHPE Aruba support contractUK IT support procurementGBP 372549.59 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the HMRC HPE Aruba Renewal?
AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02253061.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract value is GBP 372,549.59.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signed date of 12 October 2026.
What procedure was used?
A limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.
Is there a data inconsistency in the notice?
Yes. The linked award and contract are active, but the only related lot is marked cancelled.
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