AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lincolnshire County Council has announced a pending award to LIVEDATA LIMITED for Fire & Rescue Mobile Data Terminal software supporting Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. The award remains subject to an extended standstill period and is not evidenced as signed or started.
Published outcomePending award to LIVEDATA LIMITED for award 1 / lot 1, with an award value of £359,494 excluding VAT (£431,392.80 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a proposed long-term operational software arrangement for fire-service mobile data terminals, with a stated initial term through October 2033 and up to two 12-month extensions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LIVEDATA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 359494 GBP · pending award
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Award 1 names LIVEDATA LIMITED as supplier. Verified company name supplied: LIVEDATA LIMITED (company number 13062145). Award value is shared only with this single listed award supplier.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceAward announced; award status is pending
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Process display status is 'awarded', while award 1 status is 'pending'.
Standstill
98% confidenceExtended standstill stated to expire at 23:59 on 6 November 2026
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Award amendment states that the mandatory standstill period was extended to Friday 6 November 2026.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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A future signature milestone is scheduled for 26 October 2026, but no signed-contract record is supplied.
Contract start status
98% confidenceNot evidenced as commenced
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The source gives a planned contract start date of 28 October 2026, but award status remains pending and no contract-start confirmation is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£359,494
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Award 1 value.amount is 359494 GBP; the notice identifies amountGross separately.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£431,392.80
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 431392.8 GBP.
Opportunity maximum value
91% confidence£864,000 gross
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Process-level value_max is 864000 GBP, with value basis stated as gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
99% confidence27 May 2026
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Release history records notice 049799-2026 on 2026-05-27.
Tender notice published
99% confidence30 July 2026
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Release history records notice 072426-2026 on 2026-07-30.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence2 September 2026, 11:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-02T11:00:00Z.
Award decision date
98% confidence22 September 2026
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Award 1 date and assessment summaries sent date are 2026-09-22.
Award notice update published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document 097821-2026 was published on 2026-10-16.
Planned initial contract period
97% confidence28 October 2026 to 27 October 2033
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Maximum stated extent
97% confidenceUp to 27 October 2035
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2035-10-27.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMobile Data Terminal software for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue
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The description identifies an MDT operational software platform for fire-appliance crews.
Operational use
99% confidenceReceiving, viewing, updating and exchanging incident and risk information while mobilising, attending and returning from incidents
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Stated in the procurement description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Classifications
99% confidenceData management services; industry-specific software package
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Award item classifications are CPV 72322000 and 48100000.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKF3, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is UKF3.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure'.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation results are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial stated term
97% confidenceSeven years, planned from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2033
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extension provision
99% confidenceTwo permitted extensions of 12 months each
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Award renewal description states two 12-month extension periods are permitted.
Maximum potential term
96% confidenceUp to nine years, subject to permitted extensions
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The maximum extent date is 27 October 2035, following the stated initial end date and two 12-month extensions.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award versus opportunity ceiling
93% confidenceThe pending gross award value (£431,392.80) is below the process-level gross maximum value (£864,000).
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Award amountGross is 431392.8 GBP; process value_max is 864000 GBP gross.
Commercial outcome
99% confidenceThe source does not publish pricing structure, implementation milestones, service levels, evaluation scores or reasons for selection.
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These details are absent from the supplied notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award lifecycle clarity
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending; a future signature date is only scheduled; no signed-contract record is supplied.
Standstill date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe structured standstill end date is 23 October 2026, but an amendment says the period was extended to 6 November 2026.
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Award standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-23; amendment text specifies 6 November 2026. The later amendment is reported without treating the contract as concluded.
Scope narrative provenance
96% confidenceThe narrative includes market-engagement wording even though the supplied record is an award notice.
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The description repeatedly describes intended market engagement, while the process notice type is a contract award notice.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo individual lot title, lot value, bid count, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown or signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
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Lot 1 has no title or value; no competition or contract-conclusion details are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; no signed-contract or contract-start confirmation is supplied.
- The standstill end date conflicts with the later amendment: 23 October 2026 in the structured field versus 6 November 2026 in the amendment text.
- The supplied narrative retains market-engagement language, so it should not be read as a final detailed specification.
- No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing schedule, implementation plan or service-level terms are supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lincolnshire County CouncilLincolnshire Fire and RescueLIVEDATA LIMITEDmobile data terminal softwarefire service softwarepublic procurementpending contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
LIVEDATA LIMITED, verified in the supplied supplier data as company number 13062145.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is marked pending and the source only records a scheduled future signature date.
What is the award value?
£359,494 excluding VAT, or £431,392.80 including VAT.
How long could the arrangement run?
The stated initial period runs to 27 October 2033, with two permitted 12-month extensions and a maximum stated extent to 27 October 2035.
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