AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Northern Ireland Housing Executive has issued a contract award notice naming BOXEDTECH LTD as the proposed supplier for digital tablets and accessories for an ONSIDE Evolution project serving approximately 4,350 disabled people. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled after the standstill period.
Published outcomeAward 1, covering lot 1, names BOXEDTECH LTD. The published award value is £829,000 excluding VAT (£994,800 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a goods procurement for computer equipment and supplies, with scope for additional purchases and extensions of up to 24 months.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BOXEDTECH LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 829000 GBP · Pending award
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Verified supplier identity is BOXEDTECH LTD (company number 11269160). Award 1 names source supplier Boxedtech Ltd, covers related lot 1, has pending status, and states £829,000 excluding VAT. This is the award-level value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 14 October 2026
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Award notice document 096783-2026 is dated 2026-10-14T09:03:30+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 23 October 2026 at 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 26 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate has dueDate 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00 and status scheduled.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award is pending and the source provides only a scheduled future signature date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£829,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 829000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£994,800
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 994800 GBP.
Lot-level value
95% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no published value. The award covers only lot 1, but the source labels the amount at award level.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Original tender notice
98% confidence23 July 2026
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Release history records Tender notice 069622-2026 published 2026-07-23.
Tender notice update
98% confidence11 August 2026
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Release history records Tender notice 076023-2026 published 2026-08-11.
Submission deadline
99% confidence18 September 2026 at 15:00 +01:00
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-18T15:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence27 October 2026 to 26 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-27 and endDate 2027-10-26. As the award is pending, these are planned dates rather than evidence of an active contract.
Maximum stated extent
98% confidenceUp to 26 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2029-10-26 and the renewal field allows extensions up to and including 24 months.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and delivery of digital tablets and associated accessories
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Process and award title state "Supply and Delivery of Digital Tablets and Associated Accessories".
Intended beneficiaries
98% confidenceApproximately 4,350 people with varying disabilities
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Published description says the Housing Executive requires the contract for approximately 4,350 people with varying disabilities.
Project context
98% confidenceONSIDE Evolution
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Description identifies ONSIDE Evolution, led by Disability Action Northern Ireland with named partners.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 lists relatedLots ["1"] and its item is related to lot 1.
Classification
99% confidenceComputer equipment and supplies
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Award item classifications include CPV 30200000, Computer equipment and supplies, and CPV 30000000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base planned term
98% confidence12 months
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Planned period runs from 27 October 2026 to 26 October 2027.
Extension provision
99% confidenceExtensions by periods up to and including 24 months
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Award renewal description states this explicitly.
Maximum potential term end
98% confidence26 October 2029
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2029-10-26.
Additional purchases option
99% confidenceYes
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Award options describe a right to purchase additional goods while the contract is valid, subject to tender documentation.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle pending award for the sole published lot
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Only award 1 is supplied; it names one supplier and relates to lot 1. The tender data lists one lot.
Value flexibility
96% confidencePotential spend may vary through additional-purchase rights
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The award includes an option for additional goods purchases during the contract period; no separate option value is published.
Market entry status
99% confidenceAward outcome is not yet a concluded contract
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The award remains pending, with standstill and future signature dates provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award lifecycle caution
99% confidencePending award; not evidence of a signed or active contract
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Award status is pending and signature is only scheduled for 26 October 2026.
Value presentation
99% confidenceAward-level values published; no separate lot value or pricing breakdown
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Award 1 provides gross and net amounts, while lot 1 value is null.
Competition information
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, scores and evaluation rationale not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Scope detail
99% confidenceLot title and lot description not supplied
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Exact-name verification resolved BOXEDTECH LTD to company number 11269160; no supplier-name mismatch is flagged.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; a signed, concluded or active contract is not evidenced.
- No bid count, tenderer list, award scoring, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The notice allows extensions and additional purchases but does not state whether they will be exercised or their financial value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BOXEDTECH LTDNorthern Ireland Housing Executivedigital tabletstablet accessoriesONSIDE Evolutioncomputer equipmentpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
BOXEDTECH LTD is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £829,000 excluding VAT and £994,800 including VAT.
Is the contract signed?
No. The published award is pending, and the source shows a scheduled future signature date rather than a concluded contract.
What is being procured?
Digital tablets and associated accessories for approximately 4,350 people with varying disabilities.
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.