AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Student Loans Company published an award notice for a collections system replacement and optimisation standard sandbox requirement. The notice names PEGASYSTEMS LIMITED as the awarded supplier, with an award value of £34,560 and a stated period from 4 March 2026 to 3 March 2027.
Published outcomeAward announced to PEGASYSTEMS LIMITED.
Market significanceA small-value IT services award relating to a collections-system sandbox environment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PEGASYSTEMS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-174d579f-84bc-4758-972a-1f889df77b16-1 · 34560 GBP · Active award
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The award names Pegasystems Limited as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name PEGASYSTEMS LIMITED (company number 02883981) via exact-name matching. The £34,560 award value is recorded against this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the published document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
97% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-174d579f-84bc-4758-972a-1f889df77b16-1 is recorded with status "active".
Award decision date
95% confidence13 February 2026
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The award record date is 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£34,560
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Award value is 34560 GBP; the tender value also states 34560 GBP.
Value basis
98% confidenceNot stated
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The process value_basis field is null and no pricing breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
96% confidence12 February 2026
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Tender period endDate is 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z.
Award date
95% confidence13 February 2026
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Award date is 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract start
97% confidence4 March 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate are 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
97% confidence3 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate are 2027-03-03T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T14:00:16+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCollections System Replacement and Optimisation - Standard Sandbox only
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This is the supplied process and tender title and description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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The tender classification identifies CPV 72000000 with this description.
Procurement category
95% confidenceGoods
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The source mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Delivery area
96% confidenceScotland, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies Scotland, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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procurement_method is null and procurementMethodDetails is "Not specified".
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, selection rationale, or scoring information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
97% confidence4 March 2026 to 3 March 2027
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The award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Stated duration
96% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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Calculated from the stated period of 4 March 2026 through 3 March 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceOne active award names one supplier and carries the full published award value.
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Only one award is supplied, naming PEGASYSTEMS LIMITED and recording £34,560.
Commercial detail
99% confidencePricing, deliverables, service levels and implementation scope are not published in the supplied notice.
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The supplied title, description and award data contain no further commercial breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Late publication relative to stated term
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 15 October 2026, after the stated 4 March 2026 contract start date.
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Notice publication is 2026-10-15; stated contract start is 2026-03-04.
Classification-category inconsistency
99% confidenceThe source labels the main category as goods while the primary CPV describes IT services.
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mainProcurementCategory is "goods"; CPV 72000000 is "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support".
Limited published procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes procedure, competition, evaluation, detailed scope, pricing and extension terms.
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These fields or details are absent from the supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; the analysis therefore reports an award notice and active award rather than a signed contract.
- The award notice was published after the stated contract start date; the source does not explain the timing.
- The source categorises the procurement as goods but its primary CPV is for IT services; no clarification is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the procurement procedure, number of bids, evaluation method and scores, award rationale, detailed deliverables, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Student Loans CompanyPEGASYSTEMS LIMITEDcollections system replacementcollections system optimisationstandard sandboxIT servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Student Loans Company collections system sandbox requirement?
The award notice names PEGASYSTEMS LIMITED as the supplier.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £34,560.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 4 March 2026 to 3 March 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.