AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Milton Keynes College has published an award notice for a multi-provider ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions framework. The published award names NVIRON LIMITED and records an award value of £344,228.49 for 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Published outcomeAward notice published; the award record is marked active. The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a framework intended for CPC members and eligible public-sector users, covering on-premise, cloud, hybrid-cloud and outsourced ICT services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NVIRON LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-628946a1-d2eb-4234-89a7-cc41c5a301dc-1 · 344228.49 GBP · active
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The award names source supplier 'Nviron Limited'; supplier verification provides verified company name 'NVIRON LIMITED' (company number 02294787) through an exact-name match. The award value is £344,228.49.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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The process is labelled 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder', with display status 'awarded' and source status 'complete'.
Award record status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-628946a1-d2eb-4234-89a7-cc41c5a301dc-1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice and award data contain no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£344,228.49
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The active award record states value amount 344228.49, currency GBP.
Tender value published in tender data
99% confidence£200,000
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The tender value is stated as amount 200000, currency GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence31 July 2026, 01:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-07-31T01:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-08T10:36:01+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement scope
99% confidenceICT network, storage and service solutions framework
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The title is 'CA17927 - Milton Keynes Network, Storage and Service Solutions'; the description says CPC seeks a multi-provider framework for ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions.
Framework lots described
99% confidenceFour lots: on-premise specialist solutions; cloud and hybrid-cloud specialist solutions; multi-purpose on-premise/cloud/hybrid-cloud solutions; outsourced ICT services
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The procurement description lists four lots and their stated scopes.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72212780 — System, storage and content management software development services
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The supplied classification record identifies CPV 72212780 as primary.
Potential users
94% confidenceCPC members, future CPC members, eligible public-sector bodies and potentially local authorities procuring for educational institutions
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The description states the framework is open to CPC members and future members, identifies wider public-sector eligibility, and says local authorities may wish to use it for educational institutions.
Award-to-lot allocation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Four lots are described, but no lot identifiers or allocations are supplied for the award.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The process fields state procurement method 'open' and procurement method details 'Open procedure'.
Framework model
99% confidenceMulti-provider framework intended
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The description states that CPC sought to establish a multi-provider framework agreement.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation scores and ranking is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The award contractPeriod supplies these start and end dates.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied data.
SME suitability
99% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability states sme: true.
VCSE suitability
99% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability states vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value discrepancy requiring interpretation caution
99% confidenceThe £344,228.49 award value exceeds the £200,000 tender value stated in the tender data.
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Tender value is £200,000 while the active award value is £344,228.49. The supplied notice does not explain the difference.
Framework access opportunity
91% confidenceThe stated eligible-user scope creates potential demand beyond the named buyer.
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The description says the framework is open to CPC members, future members and wider eligible public-sector bodies.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot allocation not published
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The notice describes four lots but the award has no lot IDs or lot-specific allocation.
Award value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published award value and tender value differ; no explanation or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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The tender states £200,000 and the award states £344,228.49.
Contract formation evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No explicit contract signature or contract conclusion information is present.
Geographic coverage ambiguity
98% confidenceDelivery locations include the United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World, without allocation by award or lot.
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The tender delivery-address list contains these locations.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not allocate the award to any of the four described lots.
- The notice does not explain why the £344,228.49 award value differs from the £200,000 tender value.
- No bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown or supplier ranking is supplied.
- No explicit signed-contract or contract-conclusion evidence is supplied.
- No extension or renewal-option terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Milton Keynes CollegeCA17927NVIRON LIMITEDICT frameworknetwork storage servicescloud solutionsoutsourced ICT servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier on the CA17927 award?
NVIRON LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the published active award. The source notice uses the name Nviron Limited.
What is the published award value?
The active award record states £344,228.49. The tender data separately states £200,000, and the notice does not explain the difference.
Which lots were awarded to NVIRON LIMITED?
Unknown. The procurement description lists four lots, but the supplied award record does not allocate the award to a lot.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature or contract-conclusion confirmation is supplied. The award record is marked active.
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