AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Southampton Solent University has concluded a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition for an emergency mass communication system. AUDIEBANT LTD is the verified supplier. The published contract is active, was signed on 15 September 2026, and runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract have been published for AUDIEBANT LTD.
Market significanceThe contract covers campus-wide emergency communications equipment, installation, maintenance and messaging software capability. The published net contract value is £63,570 (£76,284 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AUDIEBANT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £63,570 net (£76,284 gross); no supplier-specific allocation issue arises because one supplier is named for the award. GBP · Verified; active award
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Award 1 names AUDIEBANT LTD as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 11219331 using a company-number match. Contract 1 is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as "complete"; lot 1 is also "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-15.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£63,570
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Contract 1 value.amount is 63570 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£76,284
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 76284 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The UK7 Contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-16T11:56:57+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEmergency mass communications system
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Published description states: "Emergency mass communications system".
Functional scope
99% confidencePredominantly a campus-wide wired speaker system and software interface, with classroom-screen messaging alongside audible messaging and direction.
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Published procurement description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Associated CPV coverage
99% confidenceCommunications equipment (32570000); communications system maintenance services (50334400); installation services of communications equipment (51300000).
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Award item 1 additional classifications.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ32
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Award item 1 delivery address identifies region UKJ32.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Published competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation results or award rationale supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract reference
99% confidence26/E&F/47
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Contract 1 title is "26/E&F/47".
Term
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 3 years and 15 days
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Calculated from the explicit published period of 16 October 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single-supplier direct below-threshold procurement for a combined communications-system requirement covering equipment, installation and maintenance-related services.
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One supplier is named on award 1; the procurement method is direct without competition; CPV classifications cover equipment, installation and maintenance.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published figures distinguish £63,570 excluding VAT from £76,284 including VAT.
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Contract value contains amount and amountGross in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is identified but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Renewal and extension detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bid count, evaluation detail, award rationale, pricing breakdown or tender deadline is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or termination provisions are supplied; the re-procurement timing is only an estimate based on the published end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Southampton Solent UniversityAUDIEBANT LTDMass Communication Systememergency communications systemcampus communication systemFind a Tenderdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Southampton Solent University's Mass Communication System contract?
AUDIEBANT LTD, verified by company number 11219331, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £63,570 excluding VAT and £76,284 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period is from 16 October 2026 to 31 October 2029; the contract records a signing date of 15 September 2026.
How was the contract procured?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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