AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lincolnshire Police published an award notice for Nexthink software licences supporting website categorisation filtering, internet-usage security and audit. The active award names PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED and is valued at £29,468 for 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Published outcomeAn active award was published to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED. The supplied record does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a small, one-year software licensing award in the security, networking and internet software market.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-95199886-8bc2-438a-93a6-ba6b3c8808fd-1 · 29468 GBP · Active award
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Verified supplier identity is PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED (company number 02548628); the active award names source supplier "Phoenix Software" and has value £29,468.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The record is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and has stage "award".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-95199886-8bc2-438a-93a6-ba6b3c8808fd-1 has status "active".
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
97% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The supplied award notice and award record provide an active award and contract period but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£29,468
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The award value is 29468 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single named award and supplier
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One supplied award names one supplier, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED, and reports £29,468.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence4 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-09-04T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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The tender and award contract period start date is 2026-10-01.
Contract period end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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The tender and award contract period end date is 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-19T09:22:25+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceNexthink software and licences for website categorisation filtering, security and audit of internet usage
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The published description states this purpose directly.
Main category
99% confidenceServices
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The notice lists mainProcurementCategory as services.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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This is the primary CPV classification in the supplied record.
Related classifications
98% confidenceData security, security, networking and internet software
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Additional CPVs include 48732000, 48730000, 48200000 and related networking/internet software codes.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOther
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The notice states procurementMethodDetails: "Other - ".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation results or scoring information is supplied.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
99% confidenceSME: no; VCSE: no
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The tender suitability fields state sme false and vcse false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence12 months
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The published contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal term is included in the supplied record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceOne-year, fixed-value software licensing requirement
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The notice describes Nexthink software and licences, reports £29,468, and gives a 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 period.
Buyer need indicated
99% confidenceWebsite categorisation filtering and internet-usage security/audit
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This is stated in the published requirement description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
98% confidenceThe record supports an active award notice, not an explicit statement that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no signature or contract conclusion field is supplied.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot allocation or extension terms are provided.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceDelivery locations include broad territories alongside the buyer postcode, so the operational delivery footprint is unclear.
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Listed delivery countries include United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied record does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it supports an active award notice.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, scoring, evaluation rationale, detailed pricing, individual licence volumes and renewal/extension provisions.
- No lots are published, so no lot-level allocation can be reported.
- The broad delivery-location list does not establish the actual operational delivery footprint.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lincolnshire PolicePHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDPhoenix SoftwareNexthinksoftware licenceswebsite categorisation filteringinternet security auditpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Nexthink software licence award?
The verified legal supplier is PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED (company number 02548628). The source notice names Phoenix Software.
What is the award value?
The award value is £29,468.
What is the stated contract period?
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Does the notice confirm the contract was signed?
No. It records an active award but 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.