AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council has published an awarded contract notice for a CRM system to manage Connect to Work programme applications across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The award names COGNISOFT LIMITED and has a published value of £243,520.
Published outcomeAwarded to COGNISOFT LIMITED; the award record is active. The published contract period runs from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2030.
Market significanceThis is a four-year public-sector software and information-systems requirement, with a published award value of £243,520.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COGNISOFT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-5e6902c5-6970-4ea0-82ca-3c58c20f2fe8-1 · 243520 GBP · active
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The award names Cognisoft Limited as supplier. Supplier verification provides the verified legal name COGNISOFT LIMITED (company number 01870101) through an exact-name match. The £243,520 award value is attached to this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The source labels this as an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the release is tagged "award".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-5e6902c5-6970-4ea0-82ca-3c58c20f2fe8-1 has status "active".
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract-period dates, but no explicit signature or execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£243,520 GBP
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The award value is 243520 GBP.
Published tender value range
98% confidence£175,154 to £243,520 GBP
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The tender's minimum value is 175154 GBP and value is 243520 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 October 2026, 10:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-10-01T10:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026, 16:31 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T16:31:18+01:00.
Published contract start
99% confidence28 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z.
Published contract end
99% confidence27 October 2030
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2030-10-27T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCRM system for the Connect to Work programme
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The title is "Provision of CRM System for Connect to Work Programme".
Intended use
99% confidenceManage applications for the Connect to Work project in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
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The description states: "CRM required to manage applications for Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland for Connect to Work project."
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The primary CPV classification is 48000000.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address country is United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
95% confidenceOther
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The published procurementMethodDetails field is "Other - ".
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation rationale or standstill information is supplied.
SME and VCSE suitability
97% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability flags are sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence28 October 2026 to 27 October 2030
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The award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Term length
98% confidenceFour years
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The published period runs from 28 October 2026 through 27 October 2030.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier award with a published total award value of £243,520
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One supplier is listed on the sole award, which carries a value of 243520 GBP.
Addressable requirement
97% confidenceProgramme-application CRM capability for a regional Connect to Work service
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The published description specifies CRM functionality to manage applications across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
99% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
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The record is an award notice; no signature or execution data is provided.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender method beyond "Other", bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation results and award rationale.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, lot allocation, service levels and extension terms.
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No lots or detailed contract terms are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source is an award notice and does not explicitly state that the contract has been signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale and detailed pricing.
- No lot structure or individual lot values are published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published; the renewal timing is only an estimate from the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicester City CouncilCOGNISOFT LIMITEDConnect to WorkCRM systemsoftware package and information systemspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Connect to Work CRM contract?
The award names COGNISOFT LIMITED, verified as company number 01870101.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £243,520 GBP.
When does the published contract period run?
The published period runs from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2030.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature or execution confirmation is supplied. The source records an active award and a published contract period.
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