AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Office for National Statistics published an award notice for Erwin data modelling support, maintenance and reinstatement of lapsed licences. The active award names SANDHILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED and carries a total award value of £31,304.
Published outcomeAwarded to SANDHILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED under a selective framework call-off procedure.
Market significanceA small software support and licence reinstatement requirement, classified as software package and information systems.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SANDHILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-05e6ad49-bf34-45a9-a5c5-3cdd569732fb-1 · 31304 GBP · active award
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The award names Sandhill Consultants Limited. Supplier verification matched company number 02411190 and provides verified legal name SANDHILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice published; award record status is active
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The source describes an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", published 14 October 2026; the award status is "active".
Award decision date
88% confidence10 June 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-06-10.
Recorded contract period
95% confidence6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027
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The tender and award contractPeriod fields give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Total award value
98% confidence£31,304
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The award value and tender value are both GBP 31,304.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:40:00+01:00.
Tender deadline
98% confidence28 September 2026, 16:21 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-09-28T16:21:00+01:00.
Recorded start date
95% confidence6 October 2026
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The contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-06.
Recorded end date
95% confidence5 October 2027
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The contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-05T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceErwin data modelling support and maintenance, including reinstatement of lapsed licences
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This is stated in the opportunity title and description.
Primary classification
98% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The tender classification identifies CPV 48000000.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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The procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scores or evaluation rationale are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
94% confidence12 months, based on recorded dates
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The recorded period runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or option terms are present in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceFramework call-off for software support, maintenance and licence reinstatement
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The scope describes the services and licences; the procedure is a framework call-off.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe £31,304 value is reported for the single award to the named supplier.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and stating GBP 31,304.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe recorded award decision date precedes the published tender deadline.
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Award date is 10 June 2026, while the tender deadline is 28 September 2026. The source does not explain this chronology.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and contract-period dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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No signature, execution or contract-document evidence is supplied.
Missing commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award decision date of 10 June 2026 is earlier than the stated tender deadline of 28 September 2026; the source provides no explanation.
- The notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, extension terms and lot-level detail.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Office for National StatisticsSANDHILL CONSULTANTS LIMITEDErwindata modellingsoftware maintenanceframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the ONS Erwin support and maintenance award?
The award names SANDHILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED, verified against company number 02411190.
What is the reported value?
The published award value is £31,304.
What is the recorded term?
The notice records 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027.
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.