AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Essex County Council awarded Eastcote Consulting LLP a contract for an App Directory extension, including limited app-cleansing and development work and two years’ licensing.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active and states it was signed on 6 October 2026, with a term to 5 October 2028.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold IT services contract valued at £16,464 gross.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EASTCOTE CONSULTING LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £16,464 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Supplier is identified in award 1 and verified against GB-COH company number OC382559. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports amountGross GBP 16,464.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document description: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
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 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£16,464 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 16464 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-06.
Contract end
99% confidence5 October 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-10-05.
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% confidenceExtension to an existing App Directory purchase, with limited development to cleanse apps and add new apps, plus associated two-year licensing
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Tender description states: "Extension to an original purchase of an App Directory with small amount of development time to cleanse apps and add new ones along with associated 2 year licensing."
Service category
99% confidenceIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Award item additional classification CPV 72000000.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKH, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 5 October 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-06 to 2028-10-05.
Licensing period
97% confidenceAssociated two-year licensing
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Tender description refers to "associated 2 year licensing".
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
98% confidenceThe requirement is described as an extension to an original App Directory purchase rather than a wholly new implementation.
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Tender description begins: "Extension to an original purchase of an App Directory".
Published value context
97% confidenceThe £16,464 gross value covers the contract linked to the single published award and lot; no pricing breakdown is published.
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Contract 1 reports a gross value of GBP 16,464 and links to award 1; no component pricing is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication completeness
99% confidenceLimited published commercial detail
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Information on bid count, evaluation, award decision date, lot title, pricing breakdown and renewal options is not supplied in the published notice.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title or description
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The lot record contains ID and status only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria or scores, award decision date, pricing breakdown, extension or renewal options, and reasons for supplier selection.
- Lot 1 is published without a title, description or separate value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Essex County CouncilEastcote Consulting LLPApp DirectoryIT servicessoftware developmentpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Essex County Council's App Directory contract?
EASTCOTE CONSULTING LLP, verified against company number OC382559.
What is the value of the App Directory contract?
The published gross contract value is £16,464.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2028.
What does the contract cover?
It covers an extension to an App Directory purchase, limited development to cleanse and add apps, and associated two-year licensing.
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