AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice awarded a research-services call-off to ZK ANALYTICS LTD for research into experiences, awareness and understanding of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS).
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £145,850, was published on 13 October 2026. The award record gives a 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 contract period.
Market significanceThis is a defined, short-term public-sector research commission covering applicant and public surveys and interviews.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ZK ANALYTICS LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-3e473582-7765-4228-b66b-5718624a5336-1 · 145850 GBP · active
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The active award names ZK Analytics Ltd as supplier and records an award value of £145,850. Supplier verification matched company number 09217478 to ZK ANALYTICS LTD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The source describes the record as an “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder” and the release is tagged “award”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-3e473582-7765-4228-b66b-5718624a5336-1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The award date is recorded as 2026-10-09.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T11:59:45+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£145,850
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The single award value is 145850 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole named supplier
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The published record contains one award and names one supplier, ZK ANALYTICS LTD.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence10 August 2026, 15:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-08-10T15:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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The award and tender contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-05.
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-09.
Contract period end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Estimated renewal timing
82% confidenceAround 31 March 2027, if no extension or replacement arrangement is made
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This estimate is derived solely from the explicit contract end date. No renewal or extension terms are published.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceResearch on experiences of seeking compensation through CICS, plus public awareness and understanding of the scheme
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The published description specifies research into claimant experiences and wider awareness and understanding of CICS.
Research methods
99% confidenceOnline survey and interviews with previous applicants; separate online survey of the general public
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The opportunity description expressly lists these activities.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 73110000 — Research services
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The tender classification identifies CPV 73110000 as the primary classification.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 79311400 — Economic research services
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The additional classification identifies CPV 79311400.
Delivery location
93% confidenceLondon, United Kingdom; postcode SW1H 9AJ also supplied
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The tender item lists London, United Kingdom and SW1H 9AJ as delivery addresses.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is “selective”.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system”.
SME suitability
98% confidenceSuitable for SMEs
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The tender suitability field records sme: true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceSuitable for VCSEs
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The tender suitability field records vcse: true.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice provides an aggregate award value but no pricing breakdown or payment terms.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
91% confidenceSuppliers seeking comparable opportunities may need access to the relevant dynamic purchasing system, as this award was a DPS call-off.
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The notice identifies the route as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
Commission profile
98% confidenceThe scope combines claimant-facing qualitative and survey research with a separate general-public survey.
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The published description specifies interviews and online surveys of previous applicants, plus a separate general-public survey.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status interpretation
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and states a contract period, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
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The release is an award notice; the award status is active; no signature field is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level allocations are published.
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The lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, bidder identities, evaluation narrative or award rationale is provided.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms, extension terms or renewal options are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded; analysis therefore reports an active award and published contract period only.
- No lots, lot titles or lot-level allocations are published.
- Bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale and unsuccessful bidders are not published.
- No extension, renewal, pricing-breakdown or payment-term information is published.
- The £145,850 figure is reported as the published single-award value; the notice does not provide a detailed pricing breakdown.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of JusticeZK ANALYTICS LTDCriminal Injuries Compensation SchemeCICSresearch servicesdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Justice CICS research award?
ZK ANALYTICS LTD, verified against company number 09217478.
What is the published value of the award?
£145,850.
What does the research cover?
It covers experiences of seeking CICS compensation, including surveys and interviews with previous applicants, alongside a separate public-awareness survey.
When does the published contract period end?
31 March 2027.
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