AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Luton Council published a contract award notice for a social housing energy performance system. The award names INFOSHARE+ LIMITED for Lot 1, with a stated award value of £56,800 excluding VAT (£68,160 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is marked active, with an award date of 12 October 2026. A future signature date of 23 October 2026 is scheduled, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold framework call-off for IT services supporting social-housing energy performance work, with a two-year stated term and potential extensions of up to two further years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INFOSHARE+ LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 · 56800 excluding VAT; 68160 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; named on active Award 1
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The award names INFOSHARE+ LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to active company number 02877612.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096346-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
97% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature scheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23; no signed-contract field is supplied.
Planned contract start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£56,800
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Award 1 value.amount is 56800 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£68,160
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 68160 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceThe published award value relates to Award 1 and its sole listed Lot 1.
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Award 1 lists Lot 1 as its related lot and contains one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice 096346-2026 was published on 2026-10-13.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence23 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due on 2026-10-23.
Planned initial end date
98% confidence31 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2028-10-31.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence31 October 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSocial housing energy performance system
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The tender description states 'BT1911 Social Housing Energy Performance System'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Service classification
99% confidenceIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
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The Lot 1 award item has CPV 72000000.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relates to Lot 1; the tender contains one lot marked complete.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH21
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The award item delivery address specifies region UKH21.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; below-threshold award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - award under framework'.
Competition flag
98% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive is false.
Framework reference
96% confidenceRelated framework process ocds-h6vhtk-0504a3, related lot 2b
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies a framework relationship and related lot 2b.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo extensions of 12 months each
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states '2 extensions, 12 months each.'
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 31 October 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceThe award was made through a below-threshold framework route rather than a competitive procurement flagged in the notice.
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The notice states 'Below threshold - award under framework' and competitive is false.
Scope-to-value context
91% confidenceThe stated £56,800 excluding-VAT value covers the single awarded lot for an energy performance system; no price schedule or service-volume breakdown is published.
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Award 1 has one supplier and relates to Lot 1; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceA scheduled future signature date is published, but signature is not confirmed.
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The only signature-related field is a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 23 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title or description beyond the overall procurement title and description.
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The supplied lot record has null title and description.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, bid prices, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is present.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceBoth excluding-VAT and gross values are published; the notice does not provide a pricing or payment breakdown.
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Award value contains amount 56800 and amountGross 68160 GBP, without further pricing detail.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not confirm that the contract has been signed; it only provides a scheduled future signature date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, competing suppliers, bid prices, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and savings.
- Lot 1 has no separate published title or description.
- No pricing schedule, payment mechanism, service volumes, implementation plan or performance measures are published.
- The timing or conditions for exercising extension options are not stated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Luton CouncilINFOSHARE+ LIMITEDhousing energy performance systemsocial housing energy performanceBT1911Find a Tenderframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Luton Council's BT1911 Housing Energy Performance System award?
The award notice names INFOSHARE+ LIMITED for Award 1, relating to Lot 1.
What is the value of the award?
The stated value is £56,800 excluding VAT and £68,160 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice schedules a future signature date of 23 October 2026 but does not confirm signature.
How long is the planned term?
The stated initial period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions and a maximum extent date of 31 October 2030.
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