AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The National Archives directly awarded Fortecho Solutions Limited a contract to install a new suite of showcase alarms and monitors.
Published outcomeA contract record is active, with Fortecho Solutions Limited named as the sole supplier for award 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct procurement without competition for exhibition-related equipment and installation.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FORTECHO SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £19,491.44 net; £23,389.73 gross GBP · Verified; active award and contract
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The award names FORTECHO SOLUTIONS LIMITED as supplier. The supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 03173737. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 27 March 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-03-27.
Contract period
99% confidence30 March 2026 to 25 July 2026
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-03-30 and endDate 2026-07-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£19,491.44
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Contract 1 value.amount is 19491.44 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£23,389.73
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 23389.73 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence27 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-27.
Contract start
99% confidence30 March 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-03-30.
Contract end
99% confidence25 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-07-25.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The Find a Tender document datePublished is 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInstallation of a new suite of showcase alarms and monitors
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The procurement title and description state: “Installation of new suite of showcase alarms and monitors.”
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 39154000 — Exhibition equipment
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The award item lists CPV 39154000 with description “Exhibition equipment”.
Delivery regions
95% confidenceLondon (UKI) and South East England (UKJ)
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The award item lists delivery addresses in regions UKI and UKJ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender record states procurementMethod “direct”.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails “Below threshold - without competition”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 117 days, from 30 March to 25 July 2026
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Calculated from the stated contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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The tender procurement method and method details explicitly state direct procurement and “Below threshold - without competition”.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published gross contract value is £23,389.73.
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Contract 1 states amountGross of 23389.73 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record contains only ID 1 and status complete; value and descriptive fields are null.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot published beyond the stated direct, below-threshold route without competition
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract notice timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date
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The contract end date is 25 July 2026, while the document publication date is 12 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bid count, evaluation criteria or scoring, pricing breakdown, lot description, individual lot value, and extension or renewal terms.
- The notice identifies delivery only at regional level (UKI and UKJ), rather than specific delivery sites.
- The contract details notice was published on 12 October 2026, after the stated 25 July 2026 contract end date; the supplied data does not explain the timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The National ArchivesFortecho Solutions Limitedshowcase alarms and monitorsexhibition equipmentdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The National Archives showcase alarms and monitors contract?
FORTECHO SOLUTIONS LIMITED, verified under Companies House number 03173737, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £19,491.44 excluding VAT and £23,389.73 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 30 March 2026 to 25 July 2026, and records a signature date of 27 March 2026.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice states that this was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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