AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council published an award notice for a Low Income Family Tracker (LIFT) Dashboard intended to improve financial resilience across the council area. The notice names POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD as supplier and reports an award value of £132,000.
Published outcomeAwarded to POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD through a direct award procedure. The award record is marked active, but the supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceA £132,000 public-sector IT-services award for a dashboard supporting financial-resilience activity in Yorkshire and the Humber.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-0ef90373-7617-4faa-8125-60f6f65d1575-1 · 132000 GBP · verified
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The award names Policy in Practice Ltd; supplier verification provides verified legal name POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD, company number 07042993, using an exact-name match. The single-supplier award value is £132,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type and award document description.
Procurement stage
99% confidenceAward
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Process stage is "award" and display status is "awarded".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-0ef90373-7617-4faa-8125-60f6f65d1575-1 has status "active".
Contract signature
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The supplied award notice contains no contract-signature field or explicit statement that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£132,000
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Award value amount 132000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole named supplier
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The award names one supplier, POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD, and reports one award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender period end
97% confidence1 May 2026
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Tender tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start stated in tender record
97% confidence20 May 2026
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Tender contractPeriod startDate is 2026-05-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 July 2026
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Award date is 2026-07-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award datePublished is 2026-10-08T16:33:16+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLow Income Family Tracker (LIFT) Dashboard
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Process and tender title are "LIFT Dashboard".
Purpose
99% confidenceImprove financial resilience across the council area
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Process description states this purpose.
Category
99% confidenceIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
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Primary classification is CPV 72000000.
Delivery region
98% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies the region and country.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state "Direct award".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation results or scores are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term stated in tender record
96% confidence20 May 2026 to 19 May 2028
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Tender contractPeriod runs from 2026-05-20 to 2028-05-19.
Term stated in award record
96% confidence20 May 2026 to 19 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod runs from 2026-05-20 to 2028-10-19.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No option, extension or renewal terms are stated.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceDirect award for a named dashboard service
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The notice identifies a direct award and describes the LIFT Dashboard requirement.
Award timing observation
99% confidenceThe stated start date predates the award date and award-notice publication date
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Start is 20 May 2026; award date is 15 July 2026; notice publication is 8 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting contract end dates
99% confidenceTender record ends 19 May 2028; award record ends 19 October 2028
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The two supplied contractPeriod fields report different end dates.
Chronology requires caution
99% confidenceThe stated contract start predates both the award date and notice publication
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Start: 20 May 2026; award: 15 July 2026; publication: 8 October 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, scope specification, bid information, evaluation rationale, lot allocation or extension terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published source gives conflicting contract end dates: 19 May 2028 in the tender record and 19 October 2028 in the award record.
- The stated contract start date of 20 May 2026 predates the stated award date and award-notice publication date; the source does not explain this chronology.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing detail, detailed specification, lot details, and extension or renewal terms.
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
LIFT DashboardCity of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilPOLICY IN PRACTICE LTDPolicy in Practicedirect awardfinancial resilienceIT servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the LIFT Dashboard?
POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD, verified under company number 07042993.
What is the reported award value?
The award notice reports £132,000.
What procurement method was used?
The notice states direct award.
When does the contract end?
The source contains conflicting end dates: 19 May 2028 in the tender record and 19 October 2028 in the award record.
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