AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Home Office has awarded and signed a direct contract with Westlands Advisory Ltd for annual UK and international security market data subscriptions. The initial term runs for 12 months from 1 November 2026, with up to three optional 12-month extensions.
Published outcomeWestlands Advisory Ltd is the sole awarded supplier for lot 1. The contract is active.
Market significanceThe published total potential contract value is £453,600 excluding VAT, covering an initial year and up to three extension years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Westlands Advisory Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 453600 GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names Westlands Advisory Ltd as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a value of £453,600 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete; contract active
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The tender status is "complete", award 1 status is "active", and contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-01T00:00:00+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Total potential contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£453,600
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Contract 1 value amount is 453600 GBP; the renewal description states that the total contract value inclusive of all extension periods is £453,600 and charges are exclusive of VAT.
Total potential contract value including VAT
99% confidence£544,320
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 544320 GBP.
Initial 12-month charge
99% confidence£108,000 excluding VAT
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The renewal description states that the initial contract term is £108,000.
Extension-year pricing basis
98% confidenceYear 2 fixed at £108,000; Years 3 and 4 estimated at £118,800 each for total-value calculation
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The renewal description specifies fixed Year 2 charges, estimated Years 3 and 4 charges, and that updated quotes are required if extension into Years 3 or 4 is requested.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Release history records transparency notice 088906-2026 released on 2026-09-18.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 089165-2026 released on 2026-09-21.
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract document 094917-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-07.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-31T23:59:59+00:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 October 2030
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Contract 1 period maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAnnual subscription for UK and international security market data
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The procurement title and description state "Westlands Subscription 2026 - 2030" and "Annual subscription for UK and International security market data".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence79980000 — Subscription services
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The award item lists CPV 79980000 with description "Subscription services".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to that lot/award.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Published direct-award rationale
99% confidenceNo suitable alternative suppliers with the requisite sector expertise, knowledge, contacts and value for money
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Tender procurementMethodRationale contains this statement.
Rationale classification
98% confidenceSingle supplier technical reasons
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The published procurement method rationale classification is "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons".
GPA coverage
98% confidenceCovered by GPA
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Tender coveredBy lists "GPA".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 months: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Contract period runs from 2026-11-01 to 2027-10-31.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to three periods of up to 12 months, subject to written notice by 1 September of the existing contract year
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The renewal description states the buyer may extend for three periods of up to 12 months and gives the notice condition.
Maximum term
99% confidence48 months
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The renewal description states that the contract term must not exceed 48 months total; maxExtentDate is 31 October 2030.
Extension pricing
98% confidenceExtensions into Years 3 and 4 require an updated supplier quote for buyer acceptance
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The renewal description states that the supplier shall provide an updated quote upon request of an extension into Year 3 and/or 4.
Performance metrics
99% confidenceNo agreed metrics published; buyer states KPIs are not relevant
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Contract 1 noAgreedMetricsRationale states that total contract value is below £5 million and, as a subscription, KPIs are not relevant.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial commitment profile
99% confidence£108,000 excluding VAT is stated for the initial year; the £453,600 total is a maximum potential value that includes optional extensions.
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The renewal description separates the £108,000 initial term from the total value inclusive of all extension periods.
Later-year price uncertainty
99% confidenceYears 3 and 4 figures were estimated using 10% inflation only for total-value calculation and may be replaced by updated quotes if extensions are sought.
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The renewal description explicitly describes the estimate and updated-quote requirement.
Supplier selection context
99% confidenceThe buyer published a single-supplier technical-reasons rationale for the direct award.
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The rationale classification is singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons and the stated rationale cites absence of suitable alternatives.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award value attribution
99% confidenceThe published £453,600 contract value is attributed to the single supplier and single lot through contract 1 linked to award 1.
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There is one award, one supplier, one lot and one linked contract.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder scores, tender evaluation results or comparable bid information are included in the supplied data.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceConflict-of-interest document is marked "Not published".
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Tender documents include conflictOfInterest with description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender submission deadline, bid count, bidder identities beyond the awardee, evaluation scoring and award decision detail.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: individual lot value and detailed service specification.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: conflict-of-interest document content.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Home OfficeWestlands Advisory Ltdsecurity market datasubscription servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Home Office Westlands Subscription contract?
Westlands Advisory Ltd was the sole supplier named for award 1 and lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published total potential value is £453,600 excluding VAT (£544,320 including VAT), including optional extension periods.
How long can the contract run?
The initial term ends on 31 October 2027. Up to three 12-month extensions may take the maximum term to 31 October 2030.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The published method is direct award. The buyer cited no suitable alternative suppliers with the required expertise, knowledge, contacts and value for money.
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