AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Barnet reports a £275,000 cyber security operations contract awarded to MAPLE NETWORKS LIMITED under CCS Cyber Security Services 3 (RM3764.3). The contract record gives a signed date of 1 June 2026. However, the underlying lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are marked active.
Published outcomeOne award is reported for MAPLE NETWORKS LIMITED, covering lot 1. The published contract value is £275,000.
Market significanceThis is a reported cyber security services award for Barnet, with a modest published contract value. Interpretation is constrained by conflicting lot and contract lifecycle statuses.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MAPLE NETWORKS LIMITED
97% confidenceAward 096475-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 275000 GBP · Active award; associated contract is active and reports a signed date of 1 June 2026
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The award names Maple Networks Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides verified company name MAPLE NETWORKS LIMITED (company number 11555611). The associated contract has value £275,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
95% confidenceAward and contract notice; process complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and release tags are "award" and "contract".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 096475-2026-1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed date reported as 1 June 2026
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Contract 096475-2026-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00".
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked "cancelled" in the tender data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£275,000
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Contract 096475-2026-1 states amount 275000, currency GBP.
Process-level maximum value field
72% confidence£800,000,000
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The process record contains value_max 800000000 GBP, with no stated basis and no allocation to the award, lot, or supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial compiled release
99% confidence12 August 2025, 16:30 BST
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Release history records a compiled release at 2025-08-12T16:30:26+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 June 2026
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The contract dateSigned field is 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026, 11:46 BST
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Release history records notice 096475-2026 at 2026-10-13T11:46:37+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
94% confidenceCyber security operations and related cyber security services
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The description says Barnet requires cyber security services and that the provision is for cyber security operations.
Strategic context
90% confidenceDigital transformation, cyber resilience and network modernisation
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The published description cites these goals and plans, alongside flexible transition arrangements.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72212732 — Data security software development services
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Tender classification identifies CPV 72212732.
Delivery area
93% confidenceBarnet (UKI71)
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The item delivery location is described as Barnet and the delivery address region is UKI71.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procurement; restricted procedure
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The tender states procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Restricted procedure".
Award criteria
90% confidenceQuality 60%; cost 40%
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Lot 1 criteria list quality with description 60 and cost with description 40.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and bidder identities not supplied
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No tender count, tenderer list, ranking, or evaluation results are included in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract value
99% confidence£275,000
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The associated contract record states £275,000.
Signature
99% confidenceSigned on 1 June 2026
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The contract record explicitly provides dateSigned as 1 June 2026.
Contract period
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Options
96% confidenceNo options reported for lot 1
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Lot 1 has hasOptions set to false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Evaluation emphasis
90% confidenceThe published criteria place greater weight on quality than cost (60% versus 40%).
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Lot 1 award criteria list quality 60 and cost 40.
Value attribution
94% confidenceThe £275,000 value is associated with the single reported contract and award; no lot-level pricing breakdown is published.
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One contract is linked to award 096475-2026-1, while the lot contains no value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle data
99% confidenceLot 1 is cancelled, but the linked award and contract are both active and the contract has an explicit signed date.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award and contract statuses are "active"; contract dateSigned is 1 June 2026.
Unclear process maximum value
97% confidenceA £800 million process-level maximum is present without a value basis or allocation; it should not be treated as the awarded contract value.
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Process value_max is 800000000 GBP and value_basis is null; contract value is £275,000.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, contract start/end date, tender count, scoring results, lot title, lot value, pricing schedule, or extension terms are supplied.
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Relevant fields are null or absent in the supplied record.
Date anomaly
99% confidenceThe supplied submission deadline is 13 February 2029, later than the reported 2026 contract signature and award/contract notice publication.
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Process submission_deadline is 2029-02-13; contract dateSigned is 2026-06-01; award/contract notice release is 2026-10-13.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The lot is marked cancelled while the linked award and signed contract are marked active; the source does not resolve this conflict.
- The £800 million process-level maximum has no stated basis or allocation and must not be interpreted as this contract's value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, contract start/end date, number of tenders, evaluation scores, lot title, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, and renewal or extension terms.
- The supplied submission deadline of 13 February 2029 is later than the reported 2026 contract signature and publication dates.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of BarnetMAPLE NETWORKS LIMITEDcyber security servicescyber security operationsCCS Cyber Security Services 3RM3764.3public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Barnet cyber security services award?
The reported supplier is MAPLE NETWORKS LIMITED, verified under company number 11555611.
What is the reported contract value?
The linked contract record reports a value of £275,000.
Has the contract been signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record explicitly reports a signed date of 1 June 2026.
Are there any data issues in the notice?
Yes. The linked lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are marked active, and the supplied submission deadline falls after the reported contract signature.
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