AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Walsall Metro Borough Council awarded a £53,517 call-off for the PSS Ultimate asset-management software to PUBLIC SECTOR SOFTWARE LIMITED. The system is intended to automate management and processing of routine maintenance work currently handled manually.
Published outcomeAn active award is recorded, with a stated contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Market significanceThis is a modest-value public-sector software call-off for maintenance-work management.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PUBLIC SECTOR SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-7b8d059e-4994-4dc4-85f8-64e63d230605-1 · 53517 GBP · Active award
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The award names Public Sector Software Limited as supplier and has value £53,517. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 02453664 to PUBLIC SECTOR SOFTWARE LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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The record is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", process stage is "award", and source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-7b8d059e-4994-4dc4-85f8-64e63d230605-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-12T12:47:31+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£53,517
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The award value is 53517 GBP. There is one listed supplier and one award.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence28 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tender period end date is 2026-09-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 October 2026
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The contract period start date is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence30 September 2029
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The contract period end date is 2029-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award notice was published on 2026-10-12T12:47:31+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePSS Ultimate System asset-management software for routine maintenance work
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The title identifies "PSS Ultimate System (Asset Management Software)"; the description says it will manage and process routine maintenance work.
Intended operational benefit
97% confidenceAutomation intended to support staff time and accuracy
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The description states that work is currently completed manually and that an automated system will support staff time and accuracy.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The tender classification is CPV 48000000.
Delivery location
95% confidenceWS1 1TP
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The tender item delivery address has postal code WS1 1TP.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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The procurementMethodDetails field states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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The tender suitability data marks sme as true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated contract period
98% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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The award and tender contractPeriod fields give these start and end dates.
Stated duration
98% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off
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The published procurement route is a call-off from a framework agreement.
Scope of disclosed value
98% confidence£53,517 for the recorded single award
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One award is listed at £53,517 and identifies one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and stated contract dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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The available document is an awarded contract notice; no signed-contract document or signature information is supplied.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, or award rationale is present in the supplied data.
Lots and allocation
99% confidenceNo lot titles or lot allocation are supplied.
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The lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal options are stated in the tender or award data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it reports an active award and stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation method, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and savings.
- No lot titles, lot allocation, or individual lot values are supplied.
- No extension, renewal, or re-procurement terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Walsall Metro Borough CouncilPUBLIC SECTOR SOFTWARE LIMITEDPSS Ultimate Systemasset management softwaremaintenance management softwareframework call-offpublic sector software contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the PSS Ultimate System contract?
PUBLIC SECTOR SOFTWARE LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02453664.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £53,517.
What is the stated contract period?
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice describes the route as a selective procurement and call-off from a framework agreement; further competition and evaluation details were not supplied.
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