AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded AVNET EMG LTD. a direct, below-threshold contract for a software development tool. The contract record is active and states it was signed on 30 September 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with AVNET EMG LTD. as supplier.
Market significanceThe procurement was concluded without competition because the notice states that only a particular supplier could meet the technical requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AVNET EMG LTD.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · USD 24,406.25 net; USD 29,287.50 gross USD · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names AVNET EMG LTD. as supplier. The supplier is verified by company number 01485988. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records the stated USD values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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The published notice is titled "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and the description says it is not a call for competition.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signed date
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-30.
Contract end
99% confidence29 September 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-09-29.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding tax
99% confidenceUSD 24,406.25
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Contract 1 value.amount is 24406.25 USD.
Contract value including tax
99% confidenceUSD 29,287.50
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 29287.5 USD.
Value allocation
98% confidenceOne contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract period
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 29 September 2027
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSoftware development tool
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The notice states that UKRI required a software development tool.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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The awarded item carries this additional CPV classification.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item specifies a delivery address in region UK, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement; below threshold without competition
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The tender records procurementMethod "direct" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition rationale
98% confidenceAbsence of competition for technical reasons
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The notice states that only a particular supplier could supply the required goods, services or works.
Call for competition
99% confidenceNot applicable
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The notice explicitly states that it is a contract details notice, not a call for competition.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
98% confidence365 days
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The recorded period runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2027.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
86% confidenceSupplier opportunities are likely limited where technical exclusivity can be substantiated.
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The buyer states that this direct award was concluded without competition because only a particular supplier could meet the technical requirement.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceUSD 24,406.25 excluding tax
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The contract value excluding tax is recorded as USD 24,406.25.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract record
99% confidenceContract dates, signed date, status and gross/net values are supplied.
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Contract 1 contains dateSigned, active status, period and USD amount fields.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date value.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is identified but its title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation and competition detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, scoring, pricing breakdown or evaluation narrative is provided beyond the technical-reasons rationale.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, individual value or pricing breakdown.
- Bidder numbers, evaluation scores and detailed technical-exclusivity evidence are not published.
- No extension, renewal or re-procurement terms are published; the estimated renewal point is based only on the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationUKRIAVNET EMG LTD.software development tooldirect awardFind a TenderDDaT26447
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI DDaT26447 contract?
AVNET EMG LTD. won award 1. Its identity is verified by company number 01485988.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is USD 24,406.25 excluding tax and USD 29,287.50 including tax.
Was the contract competed?
No. The notice says the procurement was concluded without competition for technical reasons.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2027.
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