AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Defence published an award notice for IT hardware supporting its DC2E programme. The notice records an active award to CDW LIMITED, valued at £985,602.54, through a framework call-off.
Published outcomeAward recorded to CDW LIMITED (company number 02465350) for £985,602.54.
Market significanceA sub-£1m Ministry of Defence technology procurement awarded via an existing framework, indicating limited open-market competition at the call-off stage.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CDW LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-536cba4b-e254-44c5-b758-01c1beae1ffd-1 · 985602.54 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names source supplier 'CDW Limited'. Supplier verification provides verified company name CDW LIMITED, company number 02465350, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is 'awarded'; source status is 'complete'; award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence2 September 2026.
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Award date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026.
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Award notice datePublished/published_at: 2026-10-13T10:14:47+01:00.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated in the supplied notice.
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The record contains an active award and contract-period dates, but no explicit signature or execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£985,602.54
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The award value and tender value are both GBP 985,602.54.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single recorded award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with value GBP 985,602.54.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 September 2026, 17:00 BST.
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-01T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence2 September 2026.
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Award date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period start
99% confidence2 September 2026.
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Award and tender contract period start date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period end
99% confidence1 September 2027.
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Award and tender contract period end date: 2027-09-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026.
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-13T10:14:47+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceProvision of IT hardware for the DC2E programme.
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Process title: 'Provision of IT hardware for DC2E programme'.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods.
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Main procurement category is recorded as goods.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72611000 — Technical computer support services.
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Primary CPV classification supplied: 72611000, 'Technical computer support services'.
Delivery area
95% confidenceSN13 9NR / South West, United Kingdom.
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Delivery addresses include postal code SN13 9NR and region South West, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure: call-off from a framework agreement.
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Procurement method is 'selective'; procurement method details state 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
SME suitability flag
90% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs.
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids, framework identity, invited suppliers and evaluation results were not supplied in the published data.
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No bid-count, framework-name, supplier-invitation or evaluation fields are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence2 September 2026 to 1 September 2027 (approximately 12 months).
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Published contract period start and end dates are 2026-09-02 and 2027-09-01.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceNot stated.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through a framework call-off rather than a fully open procedure.
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Procurement method details: 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Scope-classification observation
97% confidenceThe title describes IT hardware, while the primary CPV is technical computer support services; the supplied notice does not explain this classification choice.
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Title states IT hardware; primary CPV 72611000 is 'Technical computer support services'.
Publication timing
98% confidenceThe award notice was published about six weeks after the recorded award date.
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Award date is 2 September 2026; publication date is 13 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status interpretation
99% confidenceAn active award and contract-period dates are published, but the notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
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Award status is active; contract period is supplied; no signature or execution information is supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, framework identity, lot allocation and technical specification.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
Scope classification difference
98% confidenceThe goods-focused title and services CPV classification are both reproduced as published; their relationship is not explained in the source.
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Title and CPV fields differ in apparent emphasis.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or executed; it reports an active award and a published contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the framework identity, bid count, other bidders, evaluation criteria and scores, technical specification, pricing breakdown, lot titles and allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
- The notice title describes IT hardware, whereas the primary CPV is technical computer support services; the source does not explain the classification relationship.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of DefenceCDW LIMITEDDC2E programmeIT hardwareframework call-offContracts Findertechnical computer support services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Defence DC2E IT hardware award?
CDW LIMITED (company number 02465350) is the verified supplier named for the award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £985,602.54.
How was the requirement procured?
The notice records a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 1 September 2027. Any follow-on procurement timing is not confirmed.
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.