AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council published an award notice for a Website Content Management System through the GCloud-14 Framework. The active award names ZENGENTI LIMITED and has a published value of £81,876.
Published outcomeAward announced to ZENGENTI LIMITED under an active award record. The notice gives a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028; it does not explicitly evidence signature.
Market significanceA public-sector website CMS procurement classified as software and information systems, with delivery in England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ZENGENTI LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-916a2189-7067-4582-bf27-87dd79cc4901-1 · 81876 GBP · Active award
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The award names source supplier "Zengenti Limited"; supplier verification provides verified legal name "ZENGENTI LIMITED" (company number 04235317) by exact-name match. The single award value is £81,876.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process display status is "awarded" and the linked document is described as "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The sole award record has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence31 August 2026
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Award record date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T16:37:22+01:00.
Contract signature
97% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The supplied data contains an award notice and active award status, but no explicit signature or contract-conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£81,876
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The sole award record states value amount 81876, currency GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceAllocated to the sole award
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One award and one named supplier are supplied; no lots are listed.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
98% confidence31 August 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-31T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence31 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end
99% confidence31 August 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Published term
99% confidence2 years
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Published period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWebsite Content Management System
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Process title and description identify a Website Content Management System.
Framework route
99% confidenceGCloud-14 Framework
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Description states that the contract was awarded through GCloud-14 Framework.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Primary classification is CPV 48000000.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address lists region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
96% confidenceOther
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Other - ".
SME suitability flag
97% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability flag
97% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.vcse is true.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
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Award contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No extension, option or renewal clause is included in the supplied fields.
Contract status
97% confidenceActive award record; execution not explicitly evidenced
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Award status is active, while the supplied data does not provide an explicit signed or concluded-contract indicator.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceSingle-supplier CMS award valued at £81,876
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The data supplies one award, one named supplier and an award value of £81,876.
Route to market
99% confidenceFramework call-off stated as GCloud-14
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The award description explicitly states GCloud-14 Framework.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signed contract
98% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and published contract period, but not an explicit signature or concluded-contract claim.
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Supplied record is an award notice; no signature or conclusion field is provided.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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No scores, bidder numbers, pricing breakdown, rationale or tender responses are supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocation are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown and savings was not supplied.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or extension and renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ZENGENTI LIMITEDCheshire west and Chester Borough CouncilWebsite Content Management SystemGCloud-14CMS contractContracts Findersoftware package and information systems
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the Website Content Management System award?
ZENGENTI LIMITED was named as supplier. The source notice gives the supplier name as Zengenti Limited; the supplied verification identifies ZENGENTI LIMITED as the verified legal company.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £81,876.
When is the published contract period?
The notice gives 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028.
Was the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data is an award notice with an active award record and published dates, but does not explicitly confirm 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.