AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council awarded J C Applications Development Limited a direct award for claims management software under G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14. The published award value is £33,050.
Published outcomeAward announced as active, with an award date of 9 October 2026 and a stated contract period from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2029.
Market significanceA low-value public-sector software award made through the G-Cloud 14 framework, with a stated optional 12-month extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
J C APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-169bfbca-bd24-4b84-9b5d-b29a5ecace06-1 · 33050 GBP · verified
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Named as supplier on the active award. Verified company name supplied, Companies House number 07000813, exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published award document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record status is "active".
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Publication date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice published at 2026-10-12T09:33:21+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod state start 2026-10-12 and end 2029-10-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£33,050
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Award value is 33050 GBP.
Published tender value range
98% confidence£30,000 to £40,000
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Tender minValue is 30000 GBP and value is 40000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
97% confidence1 October 2026
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence11 October 2029
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Contract period endDate: 2029-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceClaims management software for insurance claims handling
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Title is "Insurance Claims Handling" and description states "Claims Management Software".
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Primary CPV
99% confidence72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Published tender classification.
Delivery region
98% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address names Yorkshire and the Humber.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award via G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14
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Procurement method is direct; description states "Procured using GCloud 14 RM1557.14".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
99% confidence3 years
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Description states "3 years"; the published period runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne optional 12-month extension
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Description states "plus 1 x 12 month extension".
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, payment mechanism or indexation terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework channel
99% confidenceG-Cloud 14 direct award
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The notice explicitly identifies G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14 and a direct award procedure.
Award value position
99% confidenceThe £33,050 award value falls within the published £30,000–£40,000 tender range.
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Published award value is £33,050; tender range is £30,000 to £40,000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and stated contract dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
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Award status is active; no signed-contract field or execution evidence is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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The lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes evaluation results, bidder numbers, detailed service specification, pricing breakdown and extension exercise conditions.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution; it should be treated as an active award notice with stated contract dates.
- No lot titles, lot allocation, individual pricing breakdown, evaluation rationale, bid count or scoring information is published.
- The optional 12-month extension is stated, but the notice does not provide exercise conditions, value, or confirmation that it will be used.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Insurance Claims HandlingCity of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilJ C Applications Development LimitedG-Cloud 14claims management softwarepublic sector software award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Insurance Claims Handling award?
J C APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, verified under Companies House number 07000813.
What is the published award value?
£33,050.
What is the stated contract term?
The stated base period is 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2029, with one optional 12-month extension.
Which procurement route was used?
A direct award through G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14.
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