AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust published an award and contract notice for a Learning Management System through a direct award under CCS G-Cloud 14. The published contract record names THINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED and states a contract value of £46,310, signed on 31 March 2026. However, the only related lot is marked cancelled, creating a status inconsistency that should be read alongside the active award and contract records.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to THINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED (company number 05178209).
Market significanceThis is a small-value NHS learning-management-system procurement made through a framework direct-award route rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED
96% confidenceAward 096865-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 46310 GBP · Active award and active contract record; related lot is marked cancelled
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The award names supplier Think Associates Ltd, while verified supplier data identifies THINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED, company number 05178209. The linked contract has a value of GBP 46,310.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award/contract notice was published at 2026-10-14T10:56:35+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 096865-2026-1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed date recorded
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Contract 096865-2026-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned of 2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1, which is linked to the award, is recorded with status 'cancelled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£46,310 GBP
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Contract 096865-2026-1 records value.amount 46310 and currency GBP.
Lot value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is published for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 March 2026
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The contract record gives dateSigned as 2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Process published_at and release date are 2026-10-14T10:56:35+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLearning Management System for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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The process title is 'Learning Management System' and the description states provision for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 72250000 — System and support services
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The published primary CPV classification is 72250000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKK2
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The item delivery address is recorded at regional level as UKK2.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1: Direct award against the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework
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Lot 1 description states this wording; no separate lot title is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The process procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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The process procurementMethodDetails states this directly.
Framework route
99% confidenceDirect award against CCS G-Cloud 14
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The description and procurement rationale state that this was a direct award against CCS G-Cloud 14.
Published rationale
98% confidenceDirect award following a shortlisting process
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The procurementMethodRationale states: 'Direct award against the CCS G-Cloud 14 PCR 15 framework following shortlisting process.'
Evaluation criterion
95% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria list price.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Signed contract
99% confidenceYes — signed date published
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The active contract record explicitly provides dateSigned of 31 March 2026.
Contract duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start or end date is published.
Options
98% confidenceNo options published for lot 1
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceFramework direct award under CCS G-Cloud 14
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The procurement description and rationale identify a CCS G-Cloud 14 direct award.
Commercial value
98% confidence£46,310 GBP published at contract level
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The active contract record carries a GBP 46,310 value; no separate lot value is published.
Competition evidence
99% confidenceNo bidder count or comparative evaluation results published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status inconsistency
99% confidenceThe sole related lot is cancelled, while the linked award and contract are both active.
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Lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; award 096865-2026-1 and contract 096865-2026-1 are each 'active'.
Date sequence
99% confidenceThe stated signing date precedes the notice publication date.
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dateSigned is 31 March 2026; the notice publication date is 14 October 2026.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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Supplier verification reports a company-number match to THINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED (05178209).
Missing commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes contract start/end dates, duration, individual lot value, bid count, scoring and pricing breakdown.
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Relevant fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle conflict: lot 1 is cancelled, but its linked award and contract are active.
- The signing date of 31 March 2026 precedes the notice publication date of 14 October 2026; the source does not explain this sequence.
- No contract start date, end date, duration, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
- No individual lot value is published; the £46,310 figure is reported from the linked contract record.
- Bid count, bidder identities beyond the awardee, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown and award-date information are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset NHS Foundation TrustTHINK ASSOCIATES LIMITEDLearning Management SystemG-Cloud 14direct award£46,310system and support services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
THINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED, verified by company number 05178209. The source notice names Think Associates Ltd.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states £46,310 GBP.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signed date of 31 March 2026.
What procurement route was used?
A direct award against the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework, recorded as a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.
Is there a data issue in the notice?
Yes. The related lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are marked active.
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.