AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Stonewater Limited published an award and contract notice for financial analytic software. The notice names DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED as supplier and reports a GBP 44,531 contract value, signed on 12 October 2026. However, the sole lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are active.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, framework call-off software procurement under G-Cloud 14, with a stated 36-month requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 095987-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 44531 GBP · Active award; active contract record
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Verified supplier identity is DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED (company number 00160043). Award 095987-2026-1 names Dun & Bradstreet Limited and relates to lot 1. The linked contract reports GBP 44,531.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice published; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded", source_status is "complete", and release tags are ["award","contract"].
Award record
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095987-2026-1 has status "active".
Contract record
98% confidenceActive; signed 12 October 2026
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Contract 095987-2026-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00".
Lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 and the supplied lot record each have status "cancelled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
98% confidenceGBP 44,531
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Contract 095987-2026-1 value is amount 44531, currency GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceReported against the single linked contract; no separate lot value published
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The contract is linked to award 095987-2026-1, which relates only to lot 1; the lot value is null.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
98% confidence12 October 2026, 11:20 BST
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published_at is "2026-10-12T11:20:08+01:00".
Contract signature date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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dateSigned is "2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00".
Requirement duration
95% confidence36 months stated
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Tender and lot descriptions state "36-month contract".
Contract start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFinancial analytic software
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Title is "00034-FIN Financial Analytic Software" and the description states provision of Financial Analytic Software.
CPV
98% confidence48441000 — Financial analysis software package
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Primary CPV classification is 48441000.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region is "UK".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
98% confidenceLimited procedure: award without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Route to market
98% confidenceG-Cloud 14 framework call-off
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The published rationale says the contract is a call-off under G-Cloud 14, which was previously procured and advertised.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, supplier list beyond the awardee, evaluation results, or scoring is supplied.
Award criterion
92% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists one criterion with type "price".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
95% confidence36 months
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Tender and lot descriptions state a 36-month contract.
Options
98% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Signature
98% confidenceSigned date published
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The contract record explicitly provides dateSigned of 12 October 2026.
Start, end, extensions and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date, extension provision, or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
97% confidenceFramework call-off rather than a newly advertised standalone competition
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The procurement rationale identifies G-Cloud 14 and explains that a separate call for competition was not required.
Published price basis
95% confidenceA single total contract value is reported; pricing structure is not published
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The contract reports GBP 44,531, with no unit prices, periodic charges, or price breakdown supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot and award/contract statuses
99% confidenceThe sole lot is cancelled, but the linked award and contract are active
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Lot 1 is marked "cancelled"; award 095987-2026-1 and contract 095987-2026-1 are each marked "active".
Contract dates
99% confidenceOnly the signature date is published
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dateSigned is supplied, while contract start and end fields are null.
Unpublished competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation narrative, scores, or award rationale beyond the framework route is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved status conflict: lot 1 is marked cancelled while its linked award and contract records are active. This analysis does not determine which status should prevail.
- No contract start date or end date is published; the stated 36-month duration cannot be placed on a calendar timeline.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, competing suppliers, scores, evaluation detail, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Stonewater LimitedDUN & BRADSTREET LIMITEDfinancial analytic softwareG-Cloud 14financial analysis softwarepublic procurement contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for Stonewater's financial analytic software award?
DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED, verified against company number 00160043.
What value was published for the contract?
The linked contract record reports GBP 44,531.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly reports a signature date of 12 October 2026.
What is the reported procurement route?
The notice describes a call-off under the G-Cloud 14 framework.
Is the contract operational period known?
No. The notice states a 36-month requirement but does not publish contract start or end dates.
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