AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited published an award notice for software development licences and support. The active award names EFICODE UK LIMITED as supplier, sourced through a G-Cloud 14 framework call-off following a longlist/shortlist exercise.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded for EFICODE UK LIMITED, with an award value of £195,469.60 excluding VAT.
Market significanceThis is a relatively focused public-sector software licensing and support call-off, with a stated 15-month term and a separately stated contingency ceiling.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EFICODE UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8e2013dd-e826-4984-9f40-d3c7fb05b525-1 · 195469.60 GBP · active
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The sole active award identifies supplier Eficode UK Ltd; supplier verification maps company number 05643578 to EFICODE UK LIMITED. Award value: £195,469.60.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence23 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-23.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T11:38:47+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence17 October 2026
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Award and tender contract period start: 2026-10-17.
Contract end date
98% confidence13 January 2028
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Award and tender contract period end: 2028-01-13T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
98% confidence£195,469.60 excluding VAT
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Award value is £195,469.60; the notice description states the maximum value of the 15-month term is excluding VAT.
Published contract value ceiling
93% confidence£395,469.60
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Tender value is recorded as £395,469.60, while the description states £195,469.60 plus contingency not exceeding £200,000, both excluding VAT.
Contingency
98% confidenceUp to £200,000 excluding VAT
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Notice description states contingency shall not exceed £200,000 excluding VAT.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender response deadline
97% confidence21 July 2026
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Tender period end date: 2026-07-21.
Award decision
98% confidence23 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-23.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-13T11:38:47+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence17 October 2026 to 13 January 2028
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Published contract period start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSoftware development licences and support
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Notice description states a requirement for Software Development licenses & support.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48983000 — Development software package
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Primary tender classification.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 72261000 — Software support services
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Additional tender classification.
Delivery location
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address country is United Kingdom.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is goods.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14)
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Notice states the call-off was sourced via a longlist/shortlist exercise on the G-Cloud 14 Framework; procurement method details confirm a framework call-off.
Competition detail
96% confidenceLonglist/shortlist exercise stated; bidder count and evaluation results not published
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Notice describes the exercise but provides no bidder count, scores or evaluation narrative.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
96% confidence15 months
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Notice description describes a 15-month term; published dates run from 17 October 2026 to 13 January 2028.
VAT basis
99% confidenceExcluding VAT
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The notice description explicitly describes both term value and contingency as excluding VAT.
Extensions and renewals
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal option is stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceThe published data distinguishes a £195,469.60 award value from a £395,469.60 tender value ceiling, consistent with the stated £200,000 contingency.
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Award value is £195,469.60; tender value is £395,469.60; notice description states contingency not exceeding £200,000.
Supplier market signal
98% confidenceThe award was made through G-Cloud 14 for a defined software licensing and support requirement.
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Notice description and framework reference RM1557.14.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value presentation requires care
98% confidenceThe notice publishes both an award value of £195,469.60 and a wider £395,469.60 tender value ceiling. These are reported separately rather than treated as one confirmed committed amount.
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Award, tender value and contingency fields in the supplied notice data.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo lot allocation, bid count, supplier scoring, pricing breakdown, detailed licence quantities, extension terms or signed-contract evidence is provided.
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No such fields or documents are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not provide evidence that a contract has been signed; this analysis reports an active award and published contract dates only.
- The published tender value ceiling exceeds the award value because the notice describes a separate contingency; actual contingency use is not published.
- No individual lot information, quantity or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No bidder count, evaluation scores, award rationale or competitor identities are published.
- No extension, renewal or re-procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
EFICODE UK LIMITEDUK Shared Business ServicesUKSBSsoftware development licencessoftware supportG-Cloud 14RM1557.14Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKSBS software development licences award?
EFICODE UK LIMITED was named as the supplier for the active award.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £195,469.60 excluding VAT. The notice also records a £395,469.60 ceiling including up to £200,000 contingency.
When does the published contract period run?
The published period runs from 17 October 2026 to 13 January 2028.
How was the requirement sourced?
It was a selective call-off from G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14), following a stated longlist/shortlist exercise.
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.