AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Yorkshire Combined Authority, acting for West Yorkshire Police, awarded a call-off for QAS Name Tracer Pro to NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED under the G-Cloud RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework.
Published outcomeAn active award was published on 14 October 2026. The published award value is £183,928 and the stated contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031.
Market significanceThis is a five-year software and information-systems call-off with a published maximum/value of £183,928. The notice does not disclose pricing, evaluation or competing supplier information.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8fcec847-6994-4c3d-ad8e-f863bf365be3-1 · 183928 GBP · verified; awarded supplier
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The award names NEC Software Solutions UK Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 00968498 and supplies the verified company name NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded / complete
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The process display status is "awarded"; source status and tender status are "complete"; the notice is an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-8fcec847-6994-4c3d-ad8e-f863bf365be3-1 has status "active".
Contract signature
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Planned contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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The award and tender contract periods state a start date of 2026-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£183,928 GBP
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The award value is 183928 GBP; tender value is also 183928 GBP.
Published minimum value
99% confidence£105,928 GBP
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The tender minValue is 105928 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with value £183,928.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-14T10:29:43+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
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The supplied contractPeriod states startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2031-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Stated duration
98% confidence5 years
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Calculated from the explicit 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031 contract period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceQAS Name Tracer Pro
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The title is "QAS Name Tracer Pro" and the description states that the contract is for its provision.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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The main procurement category is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The tender classification identifies CPV 48000000 with this description.
Delivery area
98% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies this region and country.
Lot structure
97% confidenceNo lots published
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No lots are supplied and the tender contains one item without a published lot allocation.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a framework agreement
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The procurement method is selective and procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework
99% confidenceG-Cloud RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions
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The notice description states that the contract was awarded through this framework.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice contains no bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing comparison.
SME suitability flag
98% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records sme as false.
VCSE suitability flag
98% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records vcse as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
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The published tender and award contract periods give these dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal terms are provided in the supplied notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice provides headline values only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceFramework call-off for a named software solution
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The notice identifies QAS Name Tracer Pro and states that the award used the G-Cloud RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework.
Headline value range
96% confidence£105,928 minimum to £183,928 published award value
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The tender records minValue of £105,928 and value of £183,928; the notice does not explain the relationship between them.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award basis
98% confidencePublished award notice supports an active award, not explicit contract signature
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The record is an awarded contract notice with an active award, but no supplied field expressly confirms signature.
Award value interpretation
98% confidenceMinimum and award values are both published but their commercial relationship is not explained
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The notice records £105,928 as minValue and £183,928 as award/tender value, without a stated value basis.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale are included.
Detailed scope and lot allocation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No detailed specification, lot titles, lot values or allocation are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed; it supports an active award and a stated future contract period.
- The notice gives both a £105,928 minimum value and a £183,928 award value but does not state the value basis or explain their relationship.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: detailed specification, pricing schedule, evaluation criteria or scores, bidder numbers, other tenderers, award rationale, lot allocation, extension options and payment terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
QAS Name Tracer ProNEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDWest Yorkshire Combined AuthorityWest Yorkshire PoliceG-Cloud RM6259Vertical Application Solutionssoftware package and information systems
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the QAS Name Tracer Pro contract?
NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, verified against company number 00968498.
What is the published award value?
£183,928 GBP. The notice also lists a minimum value of £105,928, without explaining the relationship between the figures.
Which procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from the G-Cloud RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework.
When is the stated contract period?
From 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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.