AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council published an award and contract notice for a legal case management system. The record names IKEN BUSINESS LTD as the verified supplier and includes a contract record signed on 7 October 2026 for £94,542 GBP. However, the linked lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are active, so the lifecycle data requires reconciliation.
Published outcomeOne active award, linked to lot 1, names IKEN BUSINESS LTD. An active contract record for the same award is explicitly recorded as signed.
Market significanceThis is a £94,542 GBP public-sector software procurement made through a G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 call-off without a prior call for competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IKEN BUSINESS LTD
95% confidenceAward 095151-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 94542 GBP · Verified supplier named on an active award; linked contract record is active and signed
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The award names Iken Business Ltd; supplier verification confirms company number 02776536 and verified company name IKEN BUSINESS LTD. Contract 095151-2026-1, for the same award, is valued at £94,542 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice published; process marked complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and release tags are "award" and "contract".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095151-2026-1 has status "active".
Contract record status
99% confidenceActive; explicitly signed on 7 October 2026
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Contract 095151-2026-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00".
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is recorded with status "cancelled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£94,542 GBP
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Contract 095151-2026-1 records value amount 94542 and currency GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis is supplied in the published record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The release date and published_at timestamp are 2026-10-08.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLegal case management system
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The notice title and description state "A legal case management system".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 48900000 — Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
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The tender classification is CPV 48900000.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The item additional classification is CPV 48000000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKG36
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The procurement item gives delivery address region UKG36.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Route stated
99% confidenceG-Cloud 14, Lot 2 Cloud Software call-off, reference 9735
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The procurement rationale states: "Approved call off via Call-Off Contract under G Cloud 14 (Lot 2 Cloud Software) Ref: 9735".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No bidder count, tender submissions, evaluation scores or comparative pricing are provided.
Award criterion
90% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria lists a criterion of type "price".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Signed contract
99% confidenceYes — signature date recorded
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The contract record explicitly provides dateSigned of 7 October 2026.
Options
98% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date or duration is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceCloud software call-off via G-Cloud 14 Lot 2
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The stated procurement rationale identifies an approved G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software call-off.
Value interpretation
90% confidenceThe £94,542 GBP figure is the value of the single published contract record linked to the sole listed award and supplier.
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One contract record, one award and one supplier are supplied; the contract record carries the £94,542 GBP value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle inconsistency
99% confidenceThe linked lot is cancelled, but the associated award and signed contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award and contract 095151-2026-1 both have status "active".
Published contract details
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes contract start and end dates, duration, lot-level value, and pricing breakdown.
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Relevant date and lot-value fields are null or absent.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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The supplier verification status is "verified" using company-number match 02776536.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved status contradiction: lot 1 is cancelled although the related award and signed contract record are active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract commencement and end dates, duration, individual lot value, detailed specification, bidder count, evaluation results and pricing breakdown.
- The notice does not explain the reason for the cancelled lot status or whether it affects delivery of the active contract record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilIKEN BUSINESS LTDlegal case management systemG-Cloud 14public sector software contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as the supplier?
IKEN BUSINESS LTD, verified against company number 02776536.
What is the published contract value?
£94,542 GBP.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 7 October 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states an approved G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud Software call-off.
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