AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bristol City Council awarded an accounts-payable forensic software requirement to FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd. The published award value is £108,360 and the stated contract period runs from 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded. The notice records an award decision, but does not explicitly evidence that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a modest-value public-sector financial-analysis software award focused on detecting payment errors, duplicate payments, incorrect suppliers and fraud before payment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd
83% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c62320ee-3c70-411e-b390-b0d7ffc18f8c-1 · 108360 GBP · Unverified supplier identity
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The source award names FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd. Supplier verification status is "checked_unmatched"; no verified company name or company number is supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Record status
98% confidenceActive award
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The award status is "active" and the notice is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award decision date
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-21T14:01:49+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No executed-contract or signature information is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£108,360
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The award value is 108360 GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceAward-level value for the sole published award
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One award is published and names one supplier; no lot allocation or pricing breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence1 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice publication date: 2026-10-21T14:01:49+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence25 October 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence24 October 2029
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Published contractPeriod endDate: 2029-10-24T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceAccounts-payable forensic software
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The description states the tool is intended to identify potential payment errors before payment, including duplicate payments, incorrect suppliers and fraud.
System context
96% confidenceAddition to the corporate finance system
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The description says the corporate finance system does not have this level of functionality built in.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48440000 — Financial analysis and accounting software package
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Published tender classification.
Delivery geography
86% confidenceBroad locations listed, including the United Kingdom, Europe and Rest of the World
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The published delivery-address list includes these geographies, alongside BS1 5TR and other territories.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceOther
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Published procurementMethodDetails: "Other - ".
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bidder numbers, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence25 October 2026 to 24 October 2029
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Published contract period dates.
Stated duration
97% confidence3 years
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The supplied start and end dates span three years.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract execution status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The active award and stated contract period do not explicitly confirm a signed contract.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial focus
95% confidencePayment-control capability added alongside an existing finance system
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The requirement is described as additional functionality for identifying payment errors and fraud before payment.
Published pricing detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown supplied
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Only a total award value is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe supplier name is unverified
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Supplier verification is "checked_unmatched" and provides no verified company name or company number. The published name is retained as source evidence only.
Contract status limitation
99% confidenceAward status does not evidence signature
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The source records an active award and contract period but supplies no signed-contract information.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, lot allocation, pricing breakdown or extension terms are provided.
Delivery-location ambiguity
94% confidencePublished delivery locations are broad and heterogeneous
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The delivery list includes BS1 5TR, the United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Supplier identity could not be safely matched to a verified company record; FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd is therefore presented as an unverified published supplier name.
- The published notice does not confirm that a contract has been signed or executed.
- Information on competition, bid scores, evaluation, award rationale, individual pricing elements, lot allocation and extension terms is not supplied.
- The delivery-address data lists multiple broad and potentially non-specific geographies, so the precise delivery footprint is unclear.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bristol City Councilaccounts payable forensic softwarefinancial analysis softwareFISCAL Technologies UK Ltdpublic procurement awardpayment error detection
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
The published award names FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd. Its identity remains unverified because the completed matching workflow found no safe company match.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £108,360.
When is the stated contract period?
The published contract period is 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2029.
Does the notice confirm that the contract was signed?
No. It records an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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