AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
South Gloucestershire Council awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with Routeware Limited for route-optimisation services covering street sweeping and gully-cleansing operations.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Routeware Limited. The contract was signed and started on 28 September 2026 and is due to end on 27 September 2029.
Market significanceThe published gross contract value is £113,716 for a three-year specialist services engagement procured without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ROUTEWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £113,716 gross (£94,764 net) GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names ROUTEWARE LIMITED (GB-COH-SC201416) as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £113,716 gross and £94,764 net.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The source identifies notice 095199-2026 as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 has status "complete"; the process source status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 28 September 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-09-28.
Contract commencement
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-28.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£113,716
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 113716 GBP.
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£94,764
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Contract 1 value.amount is 94764 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single award and single supplier.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 has one supplier, ROUTEWARE LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-28.
Contract end
99% confidence27 September 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-09-27.
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% confidenceSpecialist route-optimisation services for street sweeping and gully-cleansing operations.
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The description states the council engaged a supplier to redesign street-sweeping and gully-cleansing routes for large mechanical sweepers and gully vehicles.
Service activities
99% confidenceModel existing operations, test tactical scenarios, optimise schedules and support implementation.
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These activities are explicitly listed in the published description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72260000 — Software-related services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72260000 with that description.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKK12
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKK12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder numbers and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The stated method is without competition, and the published data contains no bidder count, scoring or evaluation detail.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree years, from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2029.
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The contract period runs from 2026-09-28 to 2029-09-27.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal option is stated in the supplied contract data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceA single-supplier, direct below-threshold engagement for specialist operational-routing services.
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One supplier is named on the single award; the procurement method is direct and without competition.
Operational focus
98% confidenceThe scope combines analytical route redesign with implementation support for council streetscene vehicle operations.
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The description covers modelling, scenario testing, schedule optimisation and implementation support for sweeping and gully vehicles.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value basis
99% confidenceGross and net contract values are supplied.
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Contract 1 reports £113,716 amountGross and £94,764 amount, both in GBP.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number SC201416 and verified as ROUTEWARE LIMITED.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No bidder count, tender responses, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown or rationale for the direct award is supplied.
- No lot title, lot description or separate lot value is published for lot 1.
- No extension or renewal option is stated.
- The delivery record identifies region UKK12 but provides no more specific delivery location.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Routeware LimitedSouth Gloucestershire CouncilStreetscene Professional Services Routingroute optimisationstreet sweepinggully cleansingpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Streetscene Professional Services Routing contract?
ROUTEWARE LIMITED won the single published award.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £113,716 gross, or £94,764 net.
When does the contract run?
It started on 28 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on 27 September 2029.
Was the procurement competed?
No. The notice states it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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