AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust awarded a DiligentOne Platform call-off to SOFTCAT PLC through the NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework Agreement (NOEI.0552.0).
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for SOFTCAT PLC, valued at £76,000.
Market significanceThis is a three-year NHS software procurement made through an existing framework call-off rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SOFTCAT PLC
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-9ba2a6a4-32db-492f-89fd-bcdc8aa023f6-1 · 76000 GBP · active award
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Award names supplier Softcat Plc and has value £76,000. Supplier verification gives verified company name SOFTCAT PLC, company number 02174990, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is "awarded"; tender status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence27 July 2026
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Award date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence4 August 2026 to 3 August 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify start 2026-08-04 and end 2029-08-03.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£76,000
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Award value amount: 76000 GBP.
Published value range
98% confidence£70,000 to £76,000
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Process value_min is 70000 and value_max is 76000 GBP; tender minValue is £70,000 and value is £76,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence13 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-07-13T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence27 July 2026
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Award date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence4 August 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-08-04T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
98% confidence3 August 2029
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Contract period endDate: 2029-08-03T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T10:59:49+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceDiligentOne Platform
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Notice description: "The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust award for DiligentOne Platform".
Category
99% confidenceIT software package (CPV 48517000)
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Tender classification: CPV 48517000, "IT software package".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is listed as goods.
Delivery location
90% confidenceCM20 1QX, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address includes postal code CM20 1QX and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework
97% confidenceNOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework Agreement, reference NOEI.0552.0
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Notice description explicitly names the framework and reference.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceThree years
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Contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2029.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability
97% confidenceNot marked suitable for SMEs or VCSEs.
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Tender suitability fields show sme: false and vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
92% confidenceThe award used an established technology framework, indicating that participation in the named framework was material to access this opportunity.
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The notice identifies a call-off from the NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework Agreement.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £76,000 award value is recorded for the single award to SOFTCAT PLC.
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One award is present, with one listed supplier and a value of £76,000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status interpretation
98% confidenceThe published record is an awarded contract notice with a complete tender and active award. The data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is complete; award status is active; no explicit signature field is supplied.
Value basis
97% confidenceThe notice publishes a £70,000 minimum value and £76,000 value, but does not explain the basis of the range or provide a pricing breakdown.
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Tender minValue is £70,000 and tender/award value is £76,000; no value basis or pricing detail is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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Lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, bid scores, pricing breakdown, reasons for selection, extension options and renewal terms.
- The published data does not explicitly confirm contract signature, despite recording an active award and a contract period.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustSOFTCAT PLCDiligentOne PlatformNOE CPCTotal Technology Solutions FrameworkIT software packagepublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the PAHT Diligent Boardbooks award?
SOFTCAT PLC was the verified legal supplier named for the award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £76,000.
What is the contract period?
The published period runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2029.
How was the opportunity procured?
It was a selective call-off from the NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework Agreement (NOEI.0552.0).
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.