AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited published an award notice for hard drives for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The notice records an active award to PROBRAND LIMITED through the TePAS 2 framework (RM6098), following a direct award, and says a variation increased the call-off’s total value to £104,562.80 excluding VAT.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded: PROBRAND LIMITED was awarded the hard-drives requirement. The published award value is £104,562.80.
Market significanceThis is a goods call-off for hardware under the TePAS 2 framework. The notice indicates additional funding was added through a variation, but provides no pricing, quantity, competition or evaluation detail.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROBRAND LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c5478632-8b21-4d43-a1e3-0a254170fdd2-1 · 104562.80 GBP · active
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The award names source supplier "Probrand Ltd" (company number 02653446). Supplier verification matches that number to verified legal name PROBRAND LIMITED; the award value is £104,562.80.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice
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Process notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; description states this is an award notice, not a call for competition.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-c5478632-8b21-4d43-a1e3-0a254170fdd2-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence12 May 2026
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Award date is 2026-05-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
98% confidence3 June 2026
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Award document datePublished is 2026-06-03T08:39:00+01:00.
Later notice update
97% confidence15 October 2026
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Award document dateModified and release history date are 2026-10-15T13:13:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
98% confidence£104,562.80 excluding VAT
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Award value is 104562.8 GBP; the notice description says the variation brings the total call-off contract value to £104,562.80 excluding VAT.
Tender value field
95% confidence£80,561
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The tender value is recorded as 80561 GBP, while the award value and narrative state £104,562.80 after a variation.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender period end
96% confidence11 May 2026
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Tender period endDate is 2026-05-11T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
98% confidence12 May 2026
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Award and tender contract period startDate are 2026-05-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
98% confidence31 August 2026
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Award and tender contract period endDate are 2026-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHard drives
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Process title is "Hard drives" and the description says UKRI required hard drives.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 44316400 — Hardware
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Primary classification is CPV 44316400, described as Hardware.
Delivery location
94% confidenceCB2 0QH
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The tender item delivery address gives postal code CB2 0QH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework
99% confidenceTechnology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2), RM6098
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Notice description states the procurement was concluded via TePAS 2 with reference RM6098.
Award mechanism stated in notice
92% confidenceDirect award
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The description refers to additional funds linked to a direct award against the TePAS 2 framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
98% confidence12 May 2026 to 31 August 2026
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Award contractPeriod records startDate 12 May 2026 and endDate 31 August 2026.
Variation
98% confidenceAdditional funds increased the total call-off value to £104,562.80 excluding VAT
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The notice description explicitly states that a variation for additional funds amended the call-off contract to this total value.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value movement
94% confidenceThe notice indicates the total call-off value rose from the separately recorded tender value of £80,561 to £104,562.80 following additional funding.
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Tender value is 80561 GBP; the narrative says a variation brought the call-off total to £104,562.80 excluding VAT.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceQuantities, unit prices, pricing schedule and evaluation rationale are not published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value inconsistency explained by notice narrative
96% confidenceThe tender value (£80,561) differs from the active award value (£104,562.80). The notice attributes the higher total to a variation for additional funds; no further breakdown is published.
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Tender value field is 80561 GBP; award value is 104562.8 GBP; notice description describes the variation.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number; the verified legal name is PROBRAND LIMITED.
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Supplier verification records company-number match 02653446 and verified company name PROBRAND LIMITED.
Notice timing anomaly
96% confidenceThe record shows an October 2026 publication/update timestamp after the stated August 2026 contract end date. The notice’s release history identifies this as an award update; the source does not explain the timing.
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Process published_at/source_updated_at and release history date are 15 October 2026; contract end is 31 August 2026.
Missing published information
99% confidenceLot allocation, quantities, bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown and extension terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide lot titles or allocations, quantities, pricing detail, bid count, evaluation criteria or award rationale.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
- The tender value (£80,561) and award value (£104,562.80) differ; the notice says the higher amount reflects a variation, but provides no value breakdown.
- The record was updated in October 2026 after the stated contract end date in August 2026; the source does not explain this timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PROBRAND LIMITEDUK Shared Business Services LimitedUK Research and InnovationUKRIhard driveshardwareTePAS 2RM6098Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the hard drives requirement?
PROBRAND LIMITED was the verified legal supplier recorded for the active award.
What is the published award value?
£104,562.80 excluding VAT, according to the award value and notice description.
Which procurement route was used?
A call-off from the TePAS 2 framework (RM6098); the notice refers to a direct award.
When does the published contract period end?
31 August 2026.
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