AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Met Office awarded a call-off for a digital preservation and archiving system to PRESERVICA LTD. The published award value is £51,630 and the stated contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to PRESERVICA LTD.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small UK public-sector software-related call-off, classified as a library software package, with a three-year stated term.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PRESERVICA LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-a2f6a0fc-f4ce-4589-83f3-7840aee44cd2-1 · 51630 GBP · Verified legal identity; award active
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The award names Preservica Ltd as supplier and has a value of GBP 51,630. Supplier verification gives verified company name PRESERVICA LTD, company number 07998621, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; source record status complete and award status active
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Process display status is "awarded"; source status is "complete"; the award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-04T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T09:06:54+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod records state these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£51,630
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The award value is 51,630 GBP; the tender value is also stated as 51,630 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award and supplier
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with a GBP 51,630 award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence1 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-04T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract period end date: 2029-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice publication date: 2026-10-20T09:06:54+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDigital preservation and archiving system
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The opportunity title and description state "Digital Preservation and Archiving" and "Digital preservation and archiving system".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48160000 — Library software package
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The tender classification is CPV 48160000, described as "Library software package".
Delivery geography
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address country is United Kingdom.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot structure published
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No lots are supplied and the award contains no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The process and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
SME suitability flag
97% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bidder numbers, bids received, evaluation criteria, scores and reasons for award was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source provides an active award and stated contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceFramework call-off for a digital preservation and archiving system
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The requirement description identifies a digital preservation and archiving system, and the procurement route is a framework call-off.
Published value and term
99% confidence£51,630 over a stated three-year period
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The award value is GBP 51,630 and the stated contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award with a stated contract period, not explicit confirmation of contract signature.
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Award status is active and contract dates are published; no explicit signature or execution field is supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, payment terms, service levels, implementation detail and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, bid prices, evaluation scores and award rationale.
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No competition or evaluation information is included in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed; it records an active award and stated contract dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and competing bid values.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension or renewal options, pricing breakdown, service levels and implementation scope.
- No lot titles or lot-level allocations are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficePRESERVICA LTDdigital preservationarchiving systemlibrary software packageframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office digital preservation and archiving award?
PRESERVICA LTD is the verified legal supplier named for the single recorded award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £51,630.
When does the stated contract period run?
The published period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that the procurement was a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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