AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Defence has published a contract award notice naming CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITED as the intended supplier for support, maintenance, software maintenance and limited expansion of the Sovereign Base Areas Police ANPR system in Cyprus. The award remains pending, with a standstill period ending on 26 October 2026 and a future signature milestone scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne pending award is recorded for CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITED, with a published award value of £622,175.28 including the services and goods scope.
Market significanceThis is a five-year planned ANPR support and maintenance requirement, combining operational technology maintenance, software support, engineering and additional camera equipment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 622175.28 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Cleartone Telecoms Limited as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITED (company number 01266167). The published award value is shared only with this single recorded award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender (UK6)
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Award document 097500-2026 is described as a contract award notice and has notice type UK6.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Standstill end
99% confidence26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence28 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC (scheduled)
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published pending award value
99% confidence£622,175.28
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Award 1 value.amountGross and value.amount are both 622175.28 GBP.
Process-level published maximum value
95% confidence£568,000
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The process record gives value_max as 568000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence11 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 076442-2026 on 2026-08-11.
Submission deadline
99% confidence11 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-11T15:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date and assessment summaries sent date are 2026-10-14.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice 097500-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupport, maintenance and software maintenance for the Sovereign Base Areas Police ANPR system in Cyprus.
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Process description.
Service activities
99% confidencePreventative and corrective maintenance, technical support, software updates, fault diagnosis and resolution, and associated engineering services.
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Process description.
Expansion element
99% confidenceInstallation of a small number of additional ANPR cameras and supply of associated equipment.
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Process description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded; no lot title or individual lot value published.
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Tender and award each reference lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title, description or value.
Classifications
99% confidenceRoad traffic-control equipment; traffic-monitoring equipment; installation of traffic-monitoring equipment; software maintenance and repair services.
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Award item CPV classifications 34923000, 34970000, 45316210 and 72267000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Main category
99% confidenceServices, with goods also included in the award.
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services and additionalProcurementCategories includes goods.
Planned duration
98% confidenceFive years
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The stated contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031.
Signature and commencement
99% confidenceNot confirmed. The record is pending and shows a future signature milestone and planned start date.
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Award status is pending; futureSignatureDate is scheduled; contractPeriod contains planned dates.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceThe requirement bundles maintenance and support of an existing ANPR estate with a limited expansion supply and installation component.
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Process description and award procurement categories.
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe published £622,175.28 value is recorded at award level; no separate services, goods or lot-level allocation is published.
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Award 1 contains one overall value while the lot record has no value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award, not concluded contract
99% confidenceThe notice identifies an intended award but does not establish that a contract has been signed or started.
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Award status is pending and signature is a future scheduled milestone.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe process-level maximum value (£568,000) differs from the pending award value (£622,175.28); the supplied data does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max is 568000 GBP; award 1 value is 622175.28 GBP.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceLot title, lot value, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown and renewal terms are not supplied.
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The supplied lot record is untitled and unvalued; no competition or renewal detail is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; neither signature nor contract commencement is confirmed.
- The process-level maximum value (£568,000) conflicts with the award-level value (£622,175.28), with no explanation supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, bidder list, evaluation and pricing detail, award rationale, lot title, lot-level value, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITEDMinistry of DefenceSovereign Base AreasANPRsupport and maintenanceCypruspending contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the award notice?
CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the pending award.
Has the contract been signed?
No signature is confirmed in the supplied data. The award is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
What is the published award value?
The award-level value is £622,175.28, although the process-level maximum value is separately recorded as £568,000.
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.