AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Scottish Ambulance Service published an award and contract notice for a five-year Responder App arrangement supporting Community First Responder schemes across Scotland. The notice identifies MIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITED as supplier and reports a GBP 277,338 contract value, but it contains a material inconsistency: the linked award and contract are active while the only lot is marked cancelled.
Published outcomeAn active award and active contract record identify MIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITED for lot 1. The contract data explicitly records a signature date of 5 March 2026.
Market significanceThis is a direct/limited-procedure software procurement for a Scotland-wide emergency-response volunteer application, with a reported total contract value of GBP 277,338.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITED
94% confidenceAward 096715-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1 · Lots 1 · 277338 GBP · Active award and active contract record
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The active award names source supplier MIS Emergency Systems for lot 1. Supplier verification provides legal name MIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITED (company number 04251449). The linked contract reports GBP 277,338; as there is one named supplier and one linked lot, the notice does not separately state an individual supplier allocation.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence5 March 2026
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Release history records release 020133-2026 at 2026-03-05T16:57:44Z, tagged award and contract.
Later source update
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Process source_updated_at is 2026-10-13T16:29:44+01:00; release 096715-2026 is recorded on that date.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 096715-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed 5 March 2026
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Contract 096715-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1 has status active and dateSigned 2026-03-05.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is marked status cancelled, despite the active linked award and contract.
VALUES
Published values explained
Reported contract value
99% confidenceGBP 277,338
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Contract 096715-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1 specifies value amount 277338 and currency GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis is supplied in the process or contract data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence5 March 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-03-05T00:00:00Z.
Stated intended period
93% confidence1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
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Tender title/description states a five-year period from 01/04/26 to 31/03/31.
Structured contract start and end dates
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Process-level contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceMIS integrated Responder App for Community First Responder schemes
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Tender description states purchase of the MIS integrated Responder APP for Scottish Ambulance Service Community First Responder schemes.
Category
99% confidenceSoftware package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
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Tender classification and published classification list specify CPV 48000000.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceAcross Scotland
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Tender item delivery location says Across all Scotland; delivery region is UKM.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no title and description recorded as NA
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Tender contains only lot 1, whose description is NA.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails gives this wording.
Notice rationale
99% confidenceVoluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice
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Tender procurementMethodRationale states: This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice.
Directive rationale classification
98% confidenceProcurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
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Published rationale classification TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL / D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE carries this description.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The notice supplies no bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale beyond the VEAT/directive rationale.
Award criterion
91% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains a single criterion of type price.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
93% confidenceFive years
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Tender description describes a 5x year period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.
Options
98% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 has hasOptions set to false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension or renewal provisions are included in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceReported GBP 277,338 software procurement through a VEAT/direct award route
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The contract value is GBP 277,338; the published procedure is limited without prior competition and rationale identifies a VEAT notice.
Service relevance
97% confidenceSupports Community First Responder schemes across Scotland
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This is stated in the procurement description and delivery location.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status inconsistency
99% confidenceActive award and contract records are linked to a cancelled lot
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Award and contract 096715-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1 are active and relate to lot 1; tender lot 1 is marked cancelled.
Duplicate award references
94% confidenceTwo active award IDs are supplied for the same tender and lot
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Award list includes 020133-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1 and 096715-2026-SAS/2026/1010-1, each associated with lot 1 and the same supplier key in supplied records.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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Verification status is verified and supplies MIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITED, company number 04251449.
Missing commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No structured start/end dates, value basis, lot value, bidder count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, or renewal terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice contains unresolved lifecycle evidence: the linked award and contract are active while the only lot is marked cancelled.
- Two active award references are supplied for the same tender and lot; the relationship between them is not explained in the supplied data.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, scores, detailed evaluation, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, value basis, extension terms and renewal terms.
- Structured contract start and end dates are absent; the stated 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 period appears in narrative description only.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Scottish Ambulance Service Responder AppMIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITEDCommunity First Responder softwareVEAT noticeScottish public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Scottish Ambulance Service Responder App?
The verified legal supplier identity is MIS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS LIMITED (company number 04251449). The source notice names MIS Emergency Systems.
What is the reported contract value?
The linked contract record reports GBP 277,338.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract data explicitly records a signature date of 5 March 2026.
What is the stated contract period?
The notice description states 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, although structured contract start and end fields were not supplied.
Is there a data inconsistency?
Yes. The award and contract are active, but the sole linked lot is marked cancelled.
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