AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold procurement for a SQL Clone Subscription (SKU-144), covering 5 TB, to RED GATE SOFTWARE LIMITED. The published contract record states that the contract was signed on 20 August 2026 and runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for RED GATE SOFTWARE LIMITED. The contract value is £28,935 excluding VAT (£34,722 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, below-threshold software subscription purchase made without competition. The published value and one-year term indicate a defined operational software requirement rather than a broad multi-supplier framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RED GATE SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £28,935 excluding VAT; £34,722 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-03857576. Supplier verification matched company number 03857576 to RED GATE SOFTWARE LIMITED. The contract linked to award 1 states values of GBP 28,935 net and GBP 34,722 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 20 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-20.
Contract term
99% confidence21 August 2026 to 20 August 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-21 and endDate is 2027-08-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£28,935
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Contract 1 value.amount is 28935 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£34,722
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 34722 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value for the single recorded award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-20.
Contract start
99% confidence21 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-21.
Contract end
99% confidence20 August 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-08-20.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSQL Clone Subscription (SKU-144), 5 TB
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Process title and description state "SQL Clone Subscription (SKU-144) 5 TB(s)".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48611000 — Database software package
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Award item 1 includes CPV 48611000 with description "Database software package".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne completed lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 with status "complete"; award 1 relates to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count or evaluation information supplied in the published notice data
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceOne year
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The stated period runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, renewal-option or variation terms are supplied.
Pricing basis
99% confidence£28,935 excluding VAT; £34,722 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides net and gross GBP amounts, but no pricing breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Direct purchasing route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published contract value is £28,935 excluding VAT for the stated one-year term.
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Contract value.amount is GBP 28,935 and the stated term is 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2027.
Requirement specificity
99% confidenceThe requirement is identified as a SQL Clone subscription with a stated 5 TB capacity.
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The process description states "SQL Clone Subscription (SKU-144) 5 TB(s)".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice type and timing
99% confidenceA contract details notice was published after the recorded signature and start dates.
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The contract was signed on 20 August 2026, started on 21 August 2026, and the notice was published on 8 October 2026.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified by company-number match
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Source company number 03857576 matched verified company number 03857576; supplier verification status is verified.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation information, award rationale, lot-specific value, pricing breakdown, or extension terms are supplied.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied process, award, lot and contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation methodology, bid scores, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description, lot-specific value, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The published source identifies the procurement as below threshold and without competition, but does not state the business rationale for using that route.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Christie NHS Foundation TrustRED GATE SOFTWARE LIMITEDSQL Clone Subscriptiondatabase software packagedirect procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Christie NHS Foundation Trust's SQL Clone Subscription contract?
RED GATE SOFTWARE LIMITED, verified against company number 03857576.
What is the contract value?
£28,935 excluding VAT and £34,722 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2027.
Was the purchase competed?
The notice describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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