AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust published an award notice naming ACADEMIA LIMITED as supplier for CA18094, a further competition under the CPC ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment framework for Apple solutions. The published award value is £943,365.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to ACADEMIA LIMITED. The source is an award notice; it does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
Market significanceThis is a substantial ICT hardware, peripherals and education-software-related award with a reported three-year contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ACADEMIA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c2aec232-53e2-4592-8d43-18a62239c293-1 · 943365 GBP · active award
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The award lists supplier “Academia Ltd”; supplier verification provides verified legal name ACADEMIA LIMITED (company number 04771037). Award value is £943,365.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published document title: “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-c2aec232-53e2-4592-8d43-18a62239c293-1 has status “active”.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The supplied record contains an award notice and active award status, but no explicit signature or contract-execution evidence.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£943,365 GBP
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Award value: 943365 GBP.
Published tender value
99% confidence£800,000 GBP
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Tender value: 800000 GBP.
Value reconciliation
99% confidenceThe published award value is £143,365 higher than the published tender value.
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£943,365 award value versus £800,000 tender value in the same supplied record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence30 August 2026, 01:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-30T01:00:00+01:00.
Reported contract period start
98% confidence31 August 2026
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Award and tender contract period start date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026, 11:12 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T11:12:19+01:00.
Reported contract period end
98% confidence31 August 2029
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Award and tender contract period end date: 2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceICT hardware and peripherals; Apple solutions
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Description states this is a further competition under CPC ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment, reference CPC/JE/01/2023: APPLE SOLUTIONS.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48190000 — Educational software package
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Tender classification lists CPV 48190000 as primary.
Additional classifications
99% confidencePortable computers and portable computer carrying cases
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Additional CPVs are 30213100 and 30237270.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations published
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award contains no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Procurement method details: “Open procedure”.
Competition route
98% confidenceFurther competition / mini competition under CPC framework CPC/JE/01/2023
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Tender description describes a further competition, also known as a mini competition, under the CPC ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment framework.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Reported term
98% confidence31 August 2026 to 31 August 2029
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Published contract period start and end dates.
Reported duration
97% confidenceApproximately 3 years
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Calculated from the supplied start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award route
98% confidenceThe award was made through a framework further competition rather than a standalone procurement.
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Tender description identifies a mini competition under CPC/JE/01/2023.
Award versus tender value
99% confidenceThe reported award value exceeds the reported tender value by £143,365.
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Published values are £943,365 and £800,000 respectively.
Award allocation
96% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single named award and supplier; no lot-level breakdown is published.
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One award names one supplier, while no lots or lot IDs are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value inconsistency
99% confidencePublished award value (£943,365) exceeds published tender value (£800,000).
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Both values appear in the supplied notice data; no explanation is provided.
Date sequencing
99% confidenceThe reported contract start date precedes the reported award date and award-notice publication date.
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Reported start is 31 August 2026; award date and publication are 13 October 2026.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceDelivery locations include broad and potentially non-standard territories alongside the buyer postcode.
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Published delivery addresses include British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, United Kingdom and TR4 9LD.
Missing commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms and execution evidence.
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No such fields or documents are provided in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award value (£943,365) conflicts with the published tender value (£800,000), with no explanation supplied.
- The reported contract start date (31 August 2026) is earlier than the award date and notice publication date (13 October 2026).
- No explicit signed-contract or execution evidence is supplied.
- No lot titles, lot allocations, individual lot values, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown or extension terms are published.
- The broad published delivery-location list does not establish where goods will actually be delivered.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Truro and Penwith Academy TrustACADEMIA LIMITEDAcademia LtdICT hardwareApple solutionsCPC/JE/01/2023CA18094Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
The award names Academia Ltd; the verified legal company name is ACADEMIA LIMITED.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £943,365 GBP.
Was a signed contract evidenced?
No. The supplied data is an award notice with an active award status, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
When does the reported contract period end?
The reported contract period ends on 31 August 2029.
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.