AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Defence published an award notice for IT hardware for AOS 147. The active award names SOFTCAT PLC and has a value of £215,182.24.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded to SOFTCAT PLC following a call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceThis is a mid-value public-sector IT hardware award under a framework call-off, with a stated 12-month contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SOFTCAT PLC
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ead48511-32f6-4cec-838f-d22710caa4f0-1 · 215182.24 GBP · active
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The active award names supplier Softcat PLC and states an award value of GBP 215,182.24. Supplier verification provides verified_company_name "SOFTCAT PLC" and company number 02174990.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded"; source_status is "complete"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-ead48511-32f6-4cec-838f-d22710caa4f0-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence30 July 2026
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Award date is 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice document and release history give datePublished/release_date as 2026-10-09T12:08:56+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£215,182.24
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The award value and tender value are both GBP 215,182.24.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and an award value of GBP 215,182.24.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence29 July 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate and submission_deadline are 2026-07-29T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence30 July 2026
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Award date is 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence30 July 2026
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Tender and award contractPeriod startDate are 2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence29 July 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod endDate are 2027-07-29T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T12:08:56+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceIT hardware for AOS 147
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Process and tender title: "IT HARDWARE FOR AOS 147 - Contract Award Notice".
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are "goods".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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The supplied primary CPV classification is 72000000 with this description.
Delivery location
91% confidenceBS34 8QW and South West, United Kingdom
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Tender item deliveryAddresses specify postal code BS34 8QW and region South West, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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procurement_method and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurement_method_details and tender procurementMethodDetails state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
SME suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation outcomes not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence30 July 2026 to 29 July 2027
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The supplied tender and award contract periods run from 2026-07-30 to 2027-07-29.
Stated duration
98% confidence12 months
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The stated start and end dates span one year.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceFramework call-off
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The notice identifies the procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement.
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle recorded supplier and single recorded award
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The supplied data contains one award, naming one supplier.
Value context
97% confidence£215,182.24 for the stated 12-month period
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The award value is GBP 215,182.24 and the stated term is 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice timing
99% confidenceAward notice published after the stated award and contract-start dates
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Award/start date is 30 July 2026, while the award notice was published on 9 October 2026.
Scope detail
99% confidenceDetailed hardware specification, quantities and pricing breakdown are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data beyond the title, category and CPV classification.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations are supplied
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The lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe data records an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature
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No explicit signed-contract field or execution confirmation is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide bid numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale or bidder identities.
- No detailed specification, hardware quantities, unit prices or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No lot titles, lot IDs or individual lot values are supplied.
- Extension, renewal and variation terms are not supplied.
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it records an active award and stated contract period.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of DefenceSOFTCAT PLCIT hardwareAOS 147framework call-offContracts Finderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Defence IT hardware award for AOS 147?
SOFTCAT PLC is the named supplier for the single active award.
What is the value of the AOS 147 IT hardware award?
The recorded award value is £215,182.24.
What is the stated contract period?
The notice states 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice identifies a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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.