AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Education published an award notice for Posit Connect licences, support and maintenance. The active award names JUMPING RIVERS LTD as supplier, with an award value of £583,253.19.
Published outcomeAward announced to JUMPING RIVERS LTD through a framework call-off. The source records an active award and a contract period from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2028; it does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a £583k software licensing, support and maintenance requirement for delivery across the UK and other listed territories.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JUMPING RIVERS LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-d92b4b4d-17e9-4f83-a4b3-0cfa7a9d709f-1 · 583253.19 GBP · active award
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The sole award names supplier Jumping Rivers Ltd; supplier verification matches company number 10113980 to JUMPING RIVERS LTD. The single award value is £583,253.19.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process display status is "awarded" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence23 September 2026
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The award record date is 2026-09-23.
Award notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award notice document and process publication timestamps are 2026-10-12.
Contract period recorded
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 6 October 2028
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The award and tender contractPeriod fields state these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£583,253.19 GBP
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The sole award value and tender value are both stated as 583253.19 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle-award value; no lot allocation published
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One award is recorded and no lots are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence23 September 2026, 10:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-09-23T10:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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The contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-07.
Recorded contract end
99% confidence6 October 2028
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The contractPeriod endDate is 2028-10-06T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePosit Connect licences, support and maintenance
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The title and description state provision of PosIT Connect licences, support and maintenance.
Category
99% confidenceSoftware package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
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The published primary CPV classification is 48000000.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and Rest of the World
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These delivery countries/areas are listed against the tender item.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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The process states procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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The tender suitability fields set sme and vcse to true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 24 months
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The recorded period runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2028.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The source publishes an active award and contract-period dates but contains no explicit signature or execution confirmation.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceFramework call-off for software licensing with support and maintenance
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The published requirement covers Posit Connect licences, support and maintenance, and uses a framework call-off route.
Value visibility
98% confidenceA total award value is published, but no pricing or component breakdown is available
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The notice provides one award value only and no unit prices, licence volumes or support-cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and recorded contract period, not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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The notice is tagged as an award; no signature or execution field is supplied.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation, award rationale, licence quantities, pricing breakdown, lot titles and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by Companies House company number 10113980.
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Supplier verification status is verified with company-number match method.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The publication does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed; it records an active award and contract-period dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, licence quantities, detailed pricing, lot allocation and extension terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department for EducationJUMPING RIVERS LTDPosit Connectsoftware licencessoftware supportframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Posit Connect licences and support award?
JUMPING RIVERS LTD, verified against Companies House number 10113980.
What is the published award value?
£583,253.19 GBP.
When does the recorded contract period run?
From 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2028.
Was this awarded through an open competition?
No. The notice describes a selective framework call-off. Bid numbers and evaluation details were not published.
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.