AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
FCA published contract details for a Procurement AI as a Service proof of concept supporting procurement eSourcing modernisation business-case development. The active contract is with DELOITTE MCS LIMITED.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and contract for lot 1 to DELOITTE MCS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a small, time-limited proof-of-concept engagement for procurement software and information systems, rather than evidence of a wider eSourcing replacement programme.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DELOITTE MCS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £27,000 net; £32,400 gross GBP · Verified legal entity; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Deloitte MCS Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 03311052 and provides verified company name DELOITTE MCS LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP amount 27,000 and amountGross 32,400.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 095939-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-09.
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£27,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 27000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£32,400
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 32400 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Notice 095939-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12T10:19:04+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProcurement AI as a Service proof of concept
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Process title is 'Procurement Ai as a Service' Proof of Concept.
Purpose
99% confidenceMeasure benefits to support a business case for Procurement's eSourcing modernisation
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Published description states that the proof of concept is intended to measure benefit to enable business-case development for eSourcing modernisation.
Procurement category
95% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Award item 1 includes CPV 48000000.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded as UK, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - without competition.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 relate to that lot.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
96% confidenceApproximately 171 days
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The stated period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal option is supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement character
98% confidenceTime-limited proof of concept
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The title and description explicitly describe a proof of concept; the contract period ends on 31 March 2027.
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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The published procurement method details state Below threshold - without competition.
Strategic implication
97% confidenceThe work may inform an eSourcing modernisation business case, but no wider implementation commitment is published.
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The description says the proof of concept will measure benefits to enable business-case development; no subsequent procurement or implementation scope is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract value is safely attributable to the sole award and sole supplier
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Contract 1 links only to award 1, which names one supplier, and the tender has one lot.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value
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Lot 1 is supplied only with status complete; no further lot fields are populated.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation criteria, scoring, award decision date or pricing breakdown are provided.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, award decision date and pricing breakdown.
- No extension, renewal or follow-on procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FCA Procurement AI as a ServiceDELOITTE MCS LIMITEDProcurement AI proof of concepteSourcing modernisationFind a Tender 095939-2026
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the FCA Procurement AI as a Service proof-of-concept contract?
DELOITTE MCS LIMITED, verified against company number 03311052.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £27,000 excluding VAT and £32,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competitive?
The notice states that it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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