AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Buckinghamshire Council has published an active award for a licensing-platform software solution to ARCUS GLOBAL LIMITED. The published award value is £433,347 for the stated period from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for ARCUS GLOBAL LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a £433,347 public-sector software and information-systems award supporting the management of licensing applications, notices, complaints, investigations and licence issuing.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARCUS GLOBAL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-07f6f6df-67a9-4085-bd29-4b9bb74675b6-1 · 433347 GBP · active award
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The active award names Arcus Global Limited as supplier and records a value of GBP 433,347. Supplier verification provides verified company name ARCUS GLOBAL LIMITED (company number 06946606), matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; tender status complete and award status active.
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The source labels the notice "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence31 July 2026
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Award record date: 2026-07-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Published award notice date
98% confidence18 September 2026
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Award document datePublished: 2026-09-18T10:16:06+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signature or execution information is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£433,347
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The award value is 433347 GBP; the tender value is also stated as 433347 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award; no lot-level breakdown supplied.
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One award is supplied with value GBP 433,347; no lots are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence31 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-07-31T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence31 July 2026
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Award date: 2026-07-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 August 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 July 2030
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2030-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Latest source update
97% confidence16 October 2026
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Source updated timestamp and latest release date are 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLicensing-team software solution for managing licensing applications, notices, complaints, investigations and licence issuing.
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Published opportunity description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Primary CPV classification supplied in tender data.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot information supplied.
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The lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Delivery coverage
91% confidencePublished delivery fields include the United Kingdom and several broad or non-geographic entries; precise operational delivery geography is unclear.
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Delivery addresses list United Kingdom, HP19 8FF, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, Rest of the World and British Oversea Territories.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
94% confidenceOther
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procurementMethodDetails is stated as "Other - ".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is supplied.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
97% confidenceNeither SME nor VCSE suitability is marked.
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Tender suitability fields state sme: false and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030 (approximately four years).
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Published award contract period start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal term is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing schedule, payment mechanism or contractual terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Platform opportunity
98% confidenceThe requirement covers an end-to-end licensing workflow, spanning applications through investigation and licence issuance.
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Published description lists submission and processing of applications, notices, complaints, investigations and issuing licences.
Award structure
98% confidenceThe published data records one supplier and one aggregated award value, with no lot breakdown.
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One active award names one supplier; no lots are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice. The active award and stated contract period do not by themselves confirm that a contract was signed.
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No signature, execution or contract document is provided.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tenderer count, bid values, scoring, evaluation narrative or award rationale is supplied.
Lot and value detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot values are supplied.
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Lots dataset is empty and award lot IDs are null.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceDelivery locations are broad and include non-geographic or wide-area entries, so the precise service geography is unclear.
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Published delivery entries include Europe, Rest of the World and British Oversea Territories alongside UK-related entries.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or lot-level values are supplied.
- No extension, option, renewal or re-procurement terms are supplied.
- Published delivery locations are broad and do not establish a precise operational delivery geography.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Buckinghamshire CouncilARCUS GLOBAL LIMITEDlicensing platformsoftware package and information systemspublic procurement awardContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Buckinghamshire Council's licensing platform award?
ARCUS GLOBAL LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the single active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £433,347.
What does the software cover?
The notice describes software for licensing applications, notices, complaints, investigations and licence issuing.
When is the stated contract period?
The stated period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The source does not provide explicit contract-signature evidence.
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.