AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council published an award notice for a CCS framework call-off for financial and cash management software. The award names CIVICA UK LIMITED and has a published value of £714,720.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active on 16 October 2026; the notice gives a planned contract period from 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2030.
Market significanceA four-year public-sector software call-off valued at £714,720, delivered in the North West.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CIVICA UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-93d85357-6b65-4327-ac7a-cd52db9c37b6-1 · 714720 GBP · verified supplier named on active award
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The award identifies Civica UK Ltd as supplier; supplier verification matches company number 01628868 to CIVICA UK LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Release history and award document describe the publication as an awarded contract notice.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-93d85357-6b65-4327-ac7a-cd52db9c37b6-1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-16.
Publication date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-21T16:54:07+01:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence25 October 2026
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Published contract period startDate is 2026-10-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£714,720 GBP
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The tender and single award each state a value of 714720 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is published, with CIVICA UK LIMITED as its sole listed supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence2 October 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-02T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-16.
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-21T16:54:07+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence25 October 2026 to 24 October 2030
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Tender and award contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFinancial and cash management software system
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Notice description: 'Contract award through CCS framework for financial and cash management software system'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Tender classification lists CPV 48000000.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Tender mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Delivery region
97% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies North West, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'; description identifies the CCS framework.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid, bidder, evaluation, score or ranking data is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidenceFour years, from 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2030
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Published contractPeriod start and end dates specify this period.
Execution status
99% confidenceNot stated
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The source is an award notice and does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are present in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a CCS framework call-off rather than an open standalone procurement.
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The notice states that the award was through a CCS framework and identifies the method as a framework call-off.
Scope positioning
98% confidenceThe procurement is for a financial and cash management software system within the software package and information systems classification.
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Notice description and CPV 48000000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThis is an award notice with an active award record; it does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
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Notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; no explicit signature field or statement is supplied.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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Company number 01628868 was matched by company_number to CIVICA UK LIMITED.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, criteria outcome or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or executed.
- Information on bids received, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale was not supplied.
- No lot structure, lot titles or lot-level values were supplied.
- No pricing breakdown, service levels, implementation scope, extension options or renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Blackburn With Darwen Borough CouncilCIVICA UK LIMITEDfinancial management softwarecash management softwareCCS framework call-offpublic procurement award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
CIVICA UK LIMITED, verified against company number 01628868.
What is the published award value?
£714,720 GBP.
When is the published contract period?
25 October 2026 to 24 October 2030.
Was contract signature confirmed?
No. The supplied source is an award notice and 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.