AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Department for Business & Trade has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with Maltego Technologies GmbH for renewal of the Maltego Monitor platform, used to monitor open-source activity across news, forums and social media.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active signed contract are reported for Maltego Technologies GmbH. The contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £51,095 excluding VAT software and information-systems purchase (£61,314 including VAT) made without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Maltego Technologies GmbH
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £51,095 excluding VAT; £61,314 including VAT GBP · Active award; active signed contract
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Award 1 names Maltego Technologies GmbH as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records the stated values and active status.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract details notice 097024-2026 was published at 2026-10-14T13:44:03+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00 and includes a document with type "contractSigned".
Contract period
99% confidence23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-23 and endDate 2027-09-22.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£51,095
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Contract 1 value.amount is 51095 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£61,314
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 61314 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 names one supplier, Maltego Technologies GmbH.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-22.
Contract start
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-23.
Contract end
99% confidence22 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-22.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice 097024-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRenewal of Maltego Monitor
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Process title is "OPSS renewal for Maltego Monitor".
Service capability
99% confidenceIntelligent keyword searches to monitor open-source activity across news outlets, forums and social media.
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Published process description states this capability.
Procurement category
97% 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.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no lot title or description published.
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Tender and award data reference only lot 1; its title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was conducted under the published procedure; bid count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The procurement method detail states "without competition". No bid or evaluation data appears in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£51,095 excluding VAT; £61,314 including VAT
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Contract value records amount 51095 and amountGross 61314 in GBP.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
96% confidenceThe title identifies this purchase as a renewal, indicating continuity of access to the Maltego Monitor platform.
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Process title is "OPSS renewal for Maltego Monitor".
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct procedure without competition.
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Published procurement method detail states "Below threshold - without competition".
Pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published; licence quantities, unit prices and pricing structure are unknown.
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Contract provides aggregate amount and amountGross only; no further pricing breakdown appears in the supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier name is source-published and not Companies House-verified; this is expected because the supplier is recorded in Germany and the verification workflow is not applicable.
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Supplier is located in Munich, Germany; supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable"; no verified company name is supplied.
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceHigh-quality contract lifecycle evidence is available: an active contract record, signature date, contract period, values and a linked contract-signed document are supplied.
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Contract 1 includes active status, dateSigned, period, value and a "contractSigned" document.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, bid count, evaluation rationale, lot title, lot-level value, extension terms or detailed pricing breakdown is supplied.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name is source-published and is not Companies House-verified because the supplied verification workflow is not applicable to this Germany-based supplier.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bid count, evaluation rationale, detailed pricing, extension or renewal options, lot title and lot-level value.
- The renewal outlook is an estimate derived from the stated contract end date, not a forecast of a future procurement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Maltego MonitorMaltego Technologies GmbHDepartment for Business & TradeOPSS renewalsoftware contractdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Maltego Monitor renewal contract?
Maltego Technologies GmbH is named as the sole supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £51,095 excluding VAT and £61,314 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The signed contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The published procedure is direct and described as below threshold without competition.
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