AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded and signed a contract for infrastructure specialist services supporting EPR integration recommendations to MAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The published contract value is £68,908 excluding VAT (£82,689.60 including VAT), for 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active, with MAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED as the sole named supplier for lot 1. The contract record is active and includes an explicit signature date of 30 June 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold software consultancy services engagement for an NHS trust, focused on reviewing infrastructure and recommending integration solutions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £68,908 excluding VAT; £82,689.60 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Max20 Project Solutions Limited (GB-COH-10653143) as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 10653143 to MAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The contract linked to award 1 provides the stated contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender record and lot 1 are both marked "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is marked "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence30 June 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-06-30.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The Contract details notice was published on Find a Tender on 2026-10-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£68,908
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Contract 1 value.amount is 68908 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£82,689.60
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 82689.6 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Published contract period
96% confidence273 days (approximately 9 months)
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Calculated from the explicit contract start date of 1 July 2026 and end date of 31 March 2027.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096595-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInfrastructure review and recommended integration solutions
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The published description states: "Review infrastructure and provide a summary of recommended integration solutions."
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceSoftware consultancy services (CPV 72266000)
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The award item lists CPV 72266000, described as Software consultancy services.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states "Below threshold - unknown".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on the number of bids, bidders and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Signed status
99% confidenceSigned on 30 June 2026
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The contract explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-06-30.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published contract record.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceAggregate contract value published; rate card and pricing breakdown unknown
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The contract supplies total net and gross amounts only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
93% confidenceDefined-scope software consultancy engagement
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The scope is an infrastructure review and summary of recommended integration solutions, classified as software consultancy services.
Published value basis
99% confidence£68,908 excluding VAT, with £82,689.60 gross
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The contract provides both amount and amountGross in GBP.
Market transparency
98% confidenceLimited competition and evaluation detail published
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The notice identifies the supplier, scope, value and dates, but does not publish bid counts, evaluation results or award rationale.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
98% confidenceClear
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Award 1, lot 1 and contract 1 are explicitly linked through awardID and related lot fields.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The source supplier identifier GB-COH-10653143 was matched by company number to MAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED.
Notice timing
99% confidenceContract details notice published after the stated signature and start dates
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The contract is signed 30 June 2026 and starts 1 July 2026, while the notice was published 13 October 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, bid count, evaluation detail, lot title, lot-specific value, extension terms or pricing breakdown
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied award, lot and tender records.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date, bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value; the contract value is linked to the sole award and lot but has no further pricing breakdown.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms are published, so a follow-on opportunity cannot be forecast.
- The notice was published after the stated contract signature and commencement dates; this is reported as supplied and does not establish the reason for timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Infrastructure Specialist Service EPRThe Christie NHS Foundation TrustMAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDsoftware consultancy servicesEPR integrationFind a Tender contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Christie NHS Foundation Trust's Infrastructure Specialist Service EPR contract?
MAX20 PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED, verified against company number 10653143, is the sole supplier named for award 1 and lot 1.
What is the value of the Infrastructure Specialist Service EPR contract?
The published contract value is £68,908 excluding VAT and £82,689.60 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What services are covered?
The published scope is to review infrastructure and provide a summary of recommended integration solutions.
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