AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded TrustFlight Limited a direct, below-threshold contract for a Centrik software subscription. The contract record states that it was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 8 July 2026 to 7 July 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for TrustFlight Limited.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier software subscription procurement, concluded without competition because the notice cites an absence of competition for technical reasons.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TRUSTFLIGHT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £21,913.32 net (£26,295.98 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies TRUSTFLIGHT LIMITED as supplier. Its supplied Companies House identifier is 10989885, and supplier verification records a company-number match to TRUSTFLIGHT LIMITED. The linked contract value is GBP 21,913.32 net and GBP 26,295.98 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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The published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 7 July 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-07-07.
Contract start
99% confidence8 July 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-08.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£21,913.32
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Contract 1 value amount is 21913.32 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£26,295.98
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 26295.98 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which relates to lot 1. No separate lot price is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence7 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-07.
Contract period
99% confidence8 July 2026 to 7 July 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-07-08 to 2027-07-07.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-16T14:10:24+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCentrik software subscription
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The notice states that UK Research & Innovation requires a “Centrik Software Subscription”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The awarded item carries CPV 48000000.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item specifies a delivery address region of UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement; below threshold without competition
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The tender records procurementMethod “direct” and procurementMethodDetails “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition rationale
99% confidenceAbsence of competition for technical reasons
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The notice says the procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Call for competition
99% confidenceNot a call for competition
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The notice explicitly states: “THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION”.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence12 months
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The published period is 8 July 2026 to 7 July 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
95% confidenceNamed software subscription supplied by a single vendor
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The requirement is described as a Centrik Software Subscription and the contract is awarded to one supplier.
Technical competition constraint
99% confidenceThe buyer cites technical reasons for the absence of competition.
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The notice gives “absence of competition for technical reasons” as the reason for concluding without competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
96% confidenceStrong
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The record supplies active award and contract statuses, a signature date, contract period, net and gross values, supplier identifier, and a published notice.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is present with status complete, while its title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown or comparative assessment is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide a lot title, lot description or individual lot value for lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology, award rationale beyond the stated technical reason, price breakdown, and comparative supplier information.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, renewal or variation terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationUKRITrustFlight LimitedCentrik subscriptionsoftware subscriptiondirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI Centrik subscription contract?
TRUSTFLIGHT LIMITED, verified against company number 10989885.
What is the value of the contract?
£21,913.32 excluding VAT and £26,295.98 including VAT.
Was the contract competed?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition and cites an absence of competition for technical reasons.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 7 July 2027.
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