AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a framework call-off for 29 concurrent ParkMap cloud licences to CAUSEWAY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. The licences support publication, consultation and API supply of digitised Traffic Regulation Order data for WMCA and seven constituent local authorities.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £254,800, is recorded for CAUSEWAY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. The award notice records a 19 September 2026 to 18 September 2029 contract period; a one-year extension option is described in the notice.
Market significanceThis is a regional public-sector software renewal covering a shared platform used by WMCA and seven local authorities, procured through a framework call-off.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CAUSEWAY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-34a53269-9c0f-4a1e-810c-99b41196cd46-1 · 254800 GBP · active
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Verified company name and number 03921897 are supplied; the active award names Causeway Technologies Ltd and records a £254,800 award value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded"; source status is "complete"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T16:01:57+01:00.
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£254,800
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The award value is GBP 254,800.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award and supplier
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One award names one supplier and states a value of £254,800.
Pricing basis and breakdown
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No unit pricing, annual pricing, tax treatment or pricing schedule is included in the supplied notice data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence8 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-08T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract period recorded
99% confidence19 September 2026 to 18 September 2029
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Tender and award contractPeriod records start 2026-09-19 and end 2029-09-18T23:59:59+01:00.
Described initial term
97% confidenceThree years
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The description states that the initial contract term is three years.
Extension option
97% confidenceOne year
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The description states there is a one-year extension option, giving a potential total duration of four years.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidence29 concurrent ParkMap cloud licences
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The description calls for 29 concurrent ParkMap cloud licences.
Functional scope
99% confidencePublication of Traffic Regulation Orders, public consultations, and TRO data supply through an API
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These functions are expressly listed in the description.
User coverage
97% confidenceWMCA and seven constituent local authorities
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The description says licences are distributed across WMCA and its seven constituent authorities, and that seven local authorities rely on the regional platform.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Primary classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery area
98% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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The delivery address specifies West Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition and evaluation details
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The supplied notice data contains no bidder count, tender list, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence19 September 2026 to 18 September 2029
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The stated contractPeriod start and end dates are 2026-09-19 and 2029-09-18.
Extension provision
97% confidenceOne-year option described
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The opportunity description specifies a one-year extension option.
Maximum potential duration
97% confidenceFour years, if the option is used
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The description states a three-year initial term and one-year extension option.
Extension exercise status
99% confidenceUnknown
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No evidence states whether the extension option will be exercised.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceFramework call-off for cloud software licensing
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The notice describes ParkMap cloud licences and identifies the route as a framework call-off.
Demand characteristic
96% confidenceRegional shared-service requirement
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The platform supports WMCA and seven constituent local authorities.
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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No narrative rationale, scoring or comparative bid information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signed contract
99% confidenceThe source is an awarded contract notice with an active award; it does not explicitly confirm signature.
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Notice type and award status are supplied, but no signature field or signed-contract evidence is present.
Term presentation
99% confidenceThe recorded contract period ends in September 2029, while the description also describes an optional fourth year.
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ContractPeriod ends 2029-09-18; description states a three-year term plus one-year option.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown and detailed extension conditions.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly evidence that a contract has been signed.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is published.
- No pricing breakdown, payment terms, service levels or detailed extension conditions are supplied.
- No lot structure or individual lot allocation is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Park Map Licenses RenewalCAUSEWAY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDWest Midlands Combined AuthorityTraffic Regulation OrdersParkMapsoftware licencesframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Park Map Licences Renewal award?
CAUSEWAY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (company number 03921897) is the sole recorded supplier.
What is the value of the award?
The recorded award value is £254,800.
What does the procurement cover?
It covers 29 concurrent ParkMap cloud licences for Traffic Regulation Order publication, public consultations and API data supply.
How long is the stated contract period?
The recorded period runs from 19 September 2026 to 18 September 2029, with a one-year extension option described in the notice.
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.