AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with COMPASS IOT LIMITED for cloud software providing vehicle telemetry and near-miss data to support road-safety assessment in Wales.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for COMPASS IOT LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract is a small, direct public-sector purchase of telemetry surveillance system software, valued at £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COMPASS IOT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £25,000 excluding VAT; £30,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-14594864. Supplier verification matches company number 14594864 to COMPASS IOT LIMITED. The sole contract linked to award 1 has values of GBP 25,000 net and GBP 30,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement and award status
98% confidenceComplete procurement; award active
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Tender status is "complete" and award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive contract
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£25,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is GBP 25,000.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is GBP 30,000.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-09.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceCloud software for access to vehicle telemetry data, including road-speed and near-miss data, to assess dangerous roads in Wales.
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The published description says Compass IOT provides cloud software to access vehicle telemetry data, assess speeds and near misses, and support action on dangerous roads.
Data statement
97% confidenceThe buyer states that no personal data are held in the software.
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The published description states: "There is no personal data held within the software at all."
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
CPV classification
99% confidence32441100 — Telemetry surveillance system
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Award item 1 carries CPV 32441100, described as "Telemetry surveillance system".
Delivery coverage
95% confidenceWelsh regions UKL15, UKL17, UKL18 and UKL22
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses in these four UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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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".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, bidder identities, evaluation results or award rationale beyond the published requirement were supplied.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-09 to 2027-03-31.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold purchase without competition
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The notice specifies direct procurement and "Below threshold - without competition".
Technology focus
97% confidenceRoad-safety intelligence using vehicle telemetry, speed and near-miss data
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This is stated in the published requirement description.
Contract scale
98% confidence£25,000 excluding VAT for a term of under six months
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Contract value.amount is GBP 25,000 and the stated period is 9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
95% confidenceStrong
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The notice supplies an active contract record, signature date, start and end dates, net and gross values, and a supplier identifier.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The source supplier identifier GB-COH-14594864 matched verified company number 14594864 and verified company name COMPASS IOT LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with id and status; award-level data contain no lot-specific value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation criteria, scores or decision narrative are included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores or detailed award rationale were published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or pricing-breakdown information was supplied.
- The estimated re-procurement horizon is derived only from the published end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
COMPASS IOT LIMITEDPolice and Crime Commissioner for South Walesvehicle telemetryroad safety softwaretelemetry surveillance systemdirect procurementWales public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Compass IOT contract?
COMPASS IOT LIMITED, company number 14594864, received the sole published award.
What is the contract value?
The contract is valued at £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 9 October 2026 and ends on 31 March 2027.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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