AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University of Keele awarded a 12-month Aruba support renewal to BECHTLE LIMITED through the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework Agreement.
Published outcomeAn active award notice names BECHTLE LIMITED as the sole supplier, with an award value of £53,850.74 excluding any stated value basis.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier framework call-off for maintenance of data network equipment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BECHTLE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-24e981e3-7091-438d-afd2-adfcc64530f8-1 · 53850.74 GBP · active
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The active award names Bechtle Limited as supplier. Verified company identity: BECHTLE LIMITED, company number 03283032.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice published 14 October 2026
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Award document datePublished and process published_at: 2026-10-14T11:55:12+01:00.
Award decision
99% confidenceAward dated 24 September 2026; award status active
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Award id ocds-b5fd17-24e981e3-7091-438d-afd2-adfcc64530f8-1 has date 2026-09-24 and status active.
Contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-08-01 and endDate 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£53,850.74
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Award value amount is 53850.74 GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis is supplied in the process data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence31 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender tenderPeriod endDate: 2026-07-31T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidence12-month Aruba support renewal
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Process title: 12-months Aruba Support Renewal; description states 12-months support renewal for the University.
Category
99% confidenceMaintenance of data network equipment
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Primary CPV 50312310: Maintenance of data network equipment.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
Delivery location
95% confidenceST5 5BG
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Tender item delivery address postal code is ST5 5BG.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails states Call-off from a framework agreement.
Framework
99% confidenceNHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework Agreement (SBS10510)
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Process description identifies the framework and reference SBS10510.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, participant list, evaluation scores or ranking is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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Title and description state 12-month support renewal; stated period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceSuitable for SMEs: yes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceSuitable for VCSEs: no
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying route
98% confidenceFramework call-off for an existing support renewal requirement
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The description calls this a support renewal and identifies the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single named supplier
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One active award names one supplier and records £53,850.74.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe record is an active award notice; signing or execution is not explicitly evidenced
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The notice type is Awarded contract notice and award status is active, but no signed-contract field or document is supplied.
Date sequence
99% confidenceThe stated contract start predates the award date
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Contract start is 1 August 2026, while award date is 24 September 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation detail, lot allocation, value basis, or extension terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The publication evidences an active award, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- The stated contract start date of 1 August 2026 predates the award date of 24 September 2026; the source provides no explanation.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation and award rationale, detailed pricing, value basis, lot allocation, and extension or renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of KeeleBECHTLE LIMITEDAruba support renewalSBS10510NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2network equipment maintenance
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Keele Aruba support renewal award?
BECHTLE LIMITED, verified under company number 03283032.
What is the published award value?
£53,850.74. The notice does not state the value basis.
When does the stated contract period end?
31 July 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.