AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Government Commercial Agency published an award notice for smarter working hardware, awarding Internet Videocommunications Limited £67,034 through a direct award via the RM6237 low value purchase system.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to Internet Videocommunications Limited. The published award record gives a contract period from 13 November 2026 to 14 November 2027.
Market significanceThis is a relatively low-value, single-supplier public-sector hardware award using a named low-value purchase route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INTERNET VIDEOCOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4200b376-0fda-4040-8aa2-326aa635e369-1 · 67034 GBP · active award
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The sole award names INTERNET VIDEOCOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED as supplier and records an award value of £67,034. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 01878610.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The source labels the notice “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; the award status is “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T11:50:25+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence13 November 2026 to 14 November 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate 2026-11-13T00:00:00Z and endDate 2027-11-14T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£67,034
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The award value is GBP 67,034; the tender value also states GBP 67,034.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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One award is published, with one named supplier and a value of £67,034.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
96% confidence1 September 2026
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T11:50:25+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence13 November 2026 to 14 November 2027
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Published award contract period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of smarter working hardware
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Process and tender title: “Provision of Smarter Working Hardware”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 32321200 — Audio-visual equipment
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Tender classification records CPV 32321200, Audio-visual equipment.
Delivery area
96% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region North West, country United Kingdom.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot information supplied
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No lots are provided and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Award route
99% confidenceOther — direct award via RM6237 low value purchase system
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Published procurementMethodDetails states: “Other - Direct award via RM6237 low value purchase system”.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or ranking is included in the supplied data.
SME status in tender metadata
94% confidenceTender metadata marks SME suitability as false; the supplier party metadata identifies the supplier as an SME
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Tender suitability.sme is false, while the supplier party details.scale is “sme”.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
97% confidenceApproximately 12 months and 2 days
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Published period runs from 13 November 2026 through 14 November 2027.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal term is stated in the supplied award data.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The record is an active award notice and provides a future contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used the RM6237 low value purchase system for this requirement.
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The published procurement method details explicitly identify direct award via RM6237 low value purchase system.
Requirement continuity
87% confidenceThe description refers to a “contract renewal”, indicating the requirement may continue an earlier arrangement; the earlier supplier and terms are not identified.
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Tender description includes “Smarter Working Hardware contract renewal”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-versus-contract status
98% confidenceThe source supports an active award notice and a published future contract period, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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Award status is active; contract period is supplied; no explicit signature or execution field is present.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields are included in the supplied source data.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms and individual hardware quantities.
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No lots, pricing breakdown, options or item quantities are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, other bidders, evaluation methodology, scores, ranking and award rationale.
- No lot titles, lot allocation, hardware quantities, pricing breakdown or extension terms are supplied.
- The description calls the requirement a contract renewal, but the prior arrangement, incumbent supplier and prior value are not identified.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Provision of Smarter Working HardwareGovernment Commercial AgencyInternet Videocommunications LimitedRM6237audio-visual equipmentpublic procurement award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Provision of Smarter Working Hardware award?
Internet Videocommunications Limited, verified against company number 01878610.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £67,034.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states a direct award via the RM6237 low value purchase system.
When is the published contract period?
13 November 2026 to 14 November 2027. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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.