AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded a hardware contract to LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 1 April 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is linked to LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED. The published contract value is £42,770 excluding VAT (£51,324 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a relatively small public-sector hardware supply contract awarded through a limited competition, rather than an open call for competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £42,770 excluding VAT; £51,324 including VAT (contract total) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names Liquid Media Live Events Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification provides the verified legal name LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED (company number 10366320) through an exact-name match. The contract linked to award 1 states the value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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The source describes the publication as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and states it is not a call for competition.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 has status "complete"; the process source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and signed
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Contract 1 has status "active" and an explicit dateSigned of 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£42,770
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Contract 1 value.amount is 42770 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£51,324
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 51324 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-01.
Contract start
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-02.
Contract end
99% confidence1 April 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-04-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceHardware
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The procurement title is "DDaT26482 - Hardware" and the description states that UKRI had a requirement for hardware.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
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Award item 1 records CPV 30000000 with this description.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition information
94% confidenceA limited competition was conducted; number of participants is unknown
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The notice says the procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. No participant or bid count is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence2 October 2026 to 1 April 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
VAT basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values published
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Contract 1 reports amount of 42770 and amountGross of 51324 in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceLimited-competition hardware procurement
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The published notice describes a below-threshold limited competition for hardware.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract total is linked to the sole award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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The supplier was matched by exact name to LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED (company number 10366320).
Published record completeness
96% confidenceCore contract dates and net/gross value are supplied; detailed commercial and competition information is limited
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The source provides a signed date, contract period and values, but no bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown or extension terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, number of bidders, evaluation criteria or scores, and reasons for supplier selection.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value; the reported contract total is therefore presented only at contract/award level.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, quantities, technical specification, and extension or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI hardware contractDDaT26482LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITEDlimited competitionpublic procurement hardware
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI DDaT26482 hardware contract?
LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED won award 1 for lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £42,770 excluding VAT and £51,324 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 2 October 2026 to 1 April 2027.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.