AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Open University published contract details for a temporary extension of OUPA11215 covering AI-related SAS work. Innovation Technology and Business Solutions Limited is the verified supplier. The contract record is active and explicitly records signature on 18 May 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with Innovation Technology and Business Solutions Limited as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold extension with a stated gross contract value of £50,000.40.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £50,000.40 gross contract value; recorded at contract level GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier is identified by GB-COH number 10582484 and verified_company_name. Award 1 names the supplier and is linked to contract 1, which records £50,000.40 gross.
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.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 18 May 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-05-18T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Gross contract value
99% confidence£50,000.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 50000.4 GBP.
Net contract value
99% confidence£41,667
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Contract 1 value.amount is 41667 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
Description ceiling
94% confidenceUp to £50,000
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Tender description states work is "up to value of £50k".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence18 May 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-05-18T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-13T11:15:43+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceTemporary extension of OUPA11215 for various AI-related work
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Tender title and description.
Named work area
94% confidenceSAS work
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Tender title is "Innova - SAS work".
Procurement category
90% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 48517000 — IT software package
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery location
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023 c.54)
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Tender legalBasis is UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition information
98% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid, bidder, score or evaluation information is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence18 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension context
97% confidenceTemporary extension of OUPA11215
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Tender description.
Further extension or renewal options
98% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No option, extension or renewal terms are present in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
96% confidenceThe notice describes a temporary, few-month extension rather than a new standalone requirement.
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Tender description says "Temporary few month extension of OUPA11215".
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe recorded gross value is marginally above the description's rounded £50,000 ceiling.
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Description says "up to value of £50k"; contract gross value is £50,000.40.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication timing
99% confidenceContract details were published after the recorded start and signature dates.
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Contract signed and started 18 May 2026; notice published 13 October 2026.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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Award 1 award_date is null and no award date appears in the source contract data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Value variance
99% confidenceThe description uses a rounded £50,000 ceiling, while the contract record states £50,000.40 gross.
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Tender description and contract value fields.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 10582484.
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supplierVerification status is verified with match method company_number.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on bids, bidders, evaluation, award decision date and reasons for selection was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No published renewal, option or further extension terms were supplied.
- The notice was published after the recorded contract signature and start dates.
- The tender description states a rounded ceiling of up to £50,000, whereas the contract record gives a gross value of £50,000.40.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Open UniversityInnovation Technology and Business Solutions LimitedSAS workAI-related workOUPA11215public procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Open University SAS work extension?
Innovation Technology and Business Solutions Limited, verified under company number 10582484.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract record states a gross value of £50,000.40 and a net value of £41,667.
When does the contract run?
The recorded term runs from 18 May 2026 to 31 July 2026.
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