AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Aster Group Limited has published an active award to TRANSPARITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED for specialist cloud data architecture, Azure platform, data governance and data-security consultancy, with project-management support. The published award value is £500,700.
Published outcomeThe award notice names TRANSPARITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED as the sole supplier under a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceThis is a £500,700 services award for Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview and Power BI delivery support across four English regions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TRANSPARITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ecbfb24d-7279-45e3-a1af-c13daa49c9c1-1 · 500700 GBP · active
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The active award names Transparity Solutions Limited; supplier verification identifies the legal company name as TRANSPARITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED (company number 09420434). The award value is £500,700.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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The source describes the notice as “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”, published 14 October 2026.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-ecbfb24d-7279-45e3-a1af-c13daa49c9c1-1 has status “active”.
Award date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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The award date is recorded as 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 12 October 2028
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The award and tender contract period records start date 13 October 2026 and end date 12 October 2028.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£500,700
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The sole published award has a value of 500700 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award and supplier
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One active award is published, naming one supplier and carrying the £500,700 award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence12 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tender period end date is 2026-10-12T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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The award record date is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
98% confidence13 October 2026
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The published contract period start date is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-14T18:08:10+01:00.
Contract period end
98% confidence12 October 2028
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The published contract period end date is 2028-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSpecialist data, platform and governance delivery support
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The notice title is “Data Maturity and Data Security - Specialist Data, Platform and Governance Delivery Support”.
Services
99% confidenceCloud data architecture, Azure platform, data governance, data security (GRC) consultancy and supporting project management
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These services are specified in the published description.
Technology focus
99% confidenceMicrosoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview and Power BI
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The description states that delivery supports the Data Maturity programme and approved Data Security project across these products.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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The published primary CPV classification is 72000000.
Delivery regions
98% confidenceEast of England, London, South East and South West
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The tender item lists these four UK delivery regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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The published procurement method is “selective”.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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The procurement method details state “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, evaluation scores, tenderer names or ranking is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence24 months
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The recorded contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2028.
Extension provision
99% confidenceInitial 12 months with an option for one further 12-month extension
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The published description states this term structure.
SME/VCSE suitability
97% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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The tender suitability fields record sme: true and vcse: true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand signal
97% confidenceThe buyer is procuring specialist support for data maturity and data-security delivery using Microsoft cloud data and governance technologies.
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The published scope identifies Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, Power BI, governance and GRC security consultancy.
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off rather than an open standalone competition
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The notice identifies a selective procurement and call-off from a framework agreement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signature evidence
99% confidenceThe source is an active award notice; it does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
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The supplied notice is tagged as an award and the award status is active; no signed-contract field or document is provided.
Extension and period presentation
99% confidenceThe description describes an initial 12-month term plus a 12-month extension option, while the published contract period spans 24 months.
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The description gives the option structure; award and tender contract-period fields run from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2028.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation methodology, scores or unsuccessful suppliers are included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice is an award publication and does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
- The source describes a 12-month initial term plus an extension option but records a 24-month contract period; the source does not clarify whether the optional period is already committed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, individual work-package allocation and reasons for award.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Aster Group LimitedTRANSPARITY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDdata governance consultancyMicrosoft FabricMicrosoft PurviewPower BIAzuredata securityframework call-off£500,700 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Aster Group's data maturity and data security support award?
TRANSPARITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED, verified under company number 09420434.
What is the published value of the award?
£500,700.
What is being procured?
Cloud data architecture, Azure platform, data governance, data security (GRC) consultancy and supporting project management across Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview and Power BI.
When does the published contract period end?
12 October 2028.
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.