AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bath Spa University has published contract details for a five-year asset store software agreement with SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED. The contract record is active, was signed on 23 July 2026, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) is recorded to SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED for lot 1. The associated contract value is £38,556 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition software procurement covering an asset store software contract for Bath Spa University.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £38,556 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 05994955. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports amountGross of 38556 GBP.
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 state “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 signed
99% confidence23 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-23.
Contract period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-01 and endDate is 2031-08-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£38,556 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 38556, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; no separate lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence23 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-23.
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 August 2031
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2031-08-31.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-13T14:38:02+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAsset store software contract
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Process description states “5 year asset store software contract”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Award item 1 includes CPV 48000000 with this description.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1 and contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKK, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, evaluation or unsuccessful-supplier information is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceFive years
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The stated period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031; the process description also says “5 year asset store software contract”.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal term is present in the supplied contract data.
Pricing basis
98% confidenceGross contract value reported; further pricing breakdown not supplied.
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The contract value contains amountGross only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Contract timing
99% confidenceThe contract was signed before its stated start date and the notice was published after both events.
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dateSigned is 23 July 2026, startDate is 1 September 2026, and notice publication is 13 October 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe published record describes a below-threshold limited-competition procurement.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier matched by company number to SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED, Companies House number 05994955; no name mismatch is reported.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Supplied lot record contains no title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, award rationale, scores or evaluation details are included in the supplied data.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing breakdown, extension terms, service levels or contract documents beyond the notice link are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation method, bid scores, award rationale and unsuccessful suppliers.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension or renewal options, service levels, detailed pricing and contract-document terms.
- The £38,556 figure is a gross contract-level value linked to award 1; no further pricing allocation is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bath Spa UniversitySISO SOFTWARE LIMITEDSiso Services Agreementasset store softwaresoftware contractFind a Tenderbelow threshold limited competition
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Siso Services Agreement?
SISO SOFTWARE LIMITED won award 1 for lot 1. Its identity is verified against Companies House number 05994955.
What is the contract value?
The associated contract reports a gross value of £38,556. No separate lot value is published.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. It was signed on 23 July 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice records a limited procedure described as below-threshold limited competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.