AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dover District Council has published contract details for CMS software supplied by ZENGENTI LIMITED. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed on 2 October 2026, with a stated term from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for ZENGENTI LIMITED under a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
Market significanceThe published net contract value is £102,600 (£123,120 gross) over the stated three-year term. The notice concerns software package and information systems.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ZENGENTI LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £102,600 net; £123,120 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names ZENGENTI LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 04235317 by company number. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives GBP 102,600 amount and GBP 123,120 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description both state this.
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 2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£102,600
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Contract 1 value.amount is 102600 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£123,120
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 123120 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCMS software
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Process title is "Provision of CMS Software" and description states provision of CMS Software.
Procurement category
99% 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 additional classification.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKJ44
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Award item delivery address region is UKJ44.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1 (no published lot title or description)
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Award and contract are linked to lot 1; the lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list or evaluation information supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Pricing basis
99% confidenceNet and gross totals published; detailed pricing not supplied.
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Contract value contains amount and amountGross only.
Extension or renewal option
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe requirement was placed through a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published contract total is £102,600 net over the stated three-year term.
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Contract net value and period.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe source publishes both net and gross contract totals; neither is presented as a lot-level pricing breakdown.
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Contract value fields provide amount and amountGross, while lot 1 has no value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract evidence
99% confidenceThe record supports a signed contract, not merely an award announcement.
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Contract 1 has active status, a dateSigned, and explicit start and end dates.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but its title, description and standalone value are not supplied.
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Lot 1 fields are null; award and contract link to it.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation result or award rationale is included.
Contract terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice on extensions, renewal options, service levels or detailed pricing.
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No relevant fields are present in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale are supplied.
- No extension, renewal option, pricing schedule, service-level or implementation details are supplied.
- The published contract value is available only at contract level, although this contract is linked solely to award 1 and lot 1.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dover District CouncilZENGENTI LIMITEDCMS softwarecontent management systemsoftware package and information systemspublic procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Dover District Council's CMS software contract?
ZENGENTI LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 04235317.
What is the value of the CMS software contract?
The published contract value is £102,600 net and £123,120 gross.
When does the contract run?
The stated period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029; it was signed on 2 October 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes it as a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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