AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Sutton awarded a direct, two-year call-off for its Housing System to HUUME LTD. The notice says the replacement is intended to maintain continuity after the council’s existing G-Cloud call-off reached its maximum extension limit.
Published outcomeOne active award was published, valued at £76,500.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small, direct-award housing-services procurement that continues the council’s use of the Huume system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HUUME LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-9c1d4531-6904-4295-af42-f4fe0c35226f-1 · 76500 GBP · active
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The active award names source supplier "Huume Ltd". Supplier verification records the legal company name as "HUUME LTD" (company number 11905862), matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; process marked complete and award marked active
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Process stage is "award", source status is "complete", and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice document published 2026-10-19T13:56:55+01:00.
Contract commencement
99% confidence18 October 2026
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Tender and award contract period start date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£76,500 GBP
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The active award value is 76,500 GBP; the tender value is also 76,500 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidence£76,500 is attributed to the single published award for HUUME LTD
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One award is published, with one supplier and an award value of 76,500 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender response deadline
98% confidence12 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-10-12T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidence18 October 2026
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Published contract period starts 2026-10-18T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence17 October 2028
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Published contract period ends 2028-10-17T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceHousing System for core housing functions
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Notice title is "Housing System"; description says the council uses Huume for core housing functions.
Service classification
99% confidenceAdministrative housing services (CPV 75123000)
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Primary CPV classification: 75123000, Administrative housing services.
Delivery location
98% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots published
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The supplied lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurement method is "direct" and procurement method details are "Direct award".
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation results or scores are included in the supplied data.
SME suitability flag
98% confidenceSME: yes; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability states sme: true and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidenceTwo years
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The description calls this a "new 2-year call-off contract" and the published period runs from 18 October 2026 to 17 October 2028.
Contract type
96% confidenceCall-off contract
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The description states that a new two-year call-off contract will be executed.
Extension terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension options or extension terms are included for the new contract.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity-led purchase
96% confidenceThe published rationale indicates a replacement call-off intended to maintain continuity of core housing functions.
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The description cites uninterrupted service continuity and the expiry of available extensions under the existing G-Cloud call-off.
Published commercial scale
98% confidence£76,500 over the stated two-year period
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Award value is £76,500 and the published contract period is 18 October 2026 to 17 October 2028.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and start distinction
99% confidenceThe data supports an active award and gives a contract start date, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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Award status is active and a contract period is published; no explicit signature field or signed contract document is supplied.
Unpublished evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing breakdown, bid scores, evaluation rationale, bidder count or award criteria are provided.
No published lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level values are published.
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Lots dataset is empty and award lot IDs are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the call-off contract was signed; it supports an active award and publishes a contract period.
- Information on competing bids, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdowns and the reason for selecting the supplier is not supplied.
- No lots, lot titles or lot-level values are published.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms for the new call-off are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of SuttonHUUME LTDHousing Systemadministrative housing servicesdirect awardhousing softwareContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the London Borough of Sutton Housing System contract?
HUUME LTD (company number 11905862) is the supplier named on the active award.
What is the published value of the Housing System award?
The published award value is £76,500 GBP.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 17 October 2028.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice identifies the procurement route as a direct award. Competition and evaluation details were not supplied.
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.