AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City of Doncaster Council directly awarded Connectus Business Solutions Ltd. a short contract for configuration, installation, testing and deployment of FortiNet network equipment at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active, was signed on 14 October 2026, and runs from 15 October to 14 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competitive GBP 58,668 gross technology installation contract.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONNECTUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0000 · Shared contract value: GBP 58,668 gross (GBP 48,890 excluding VAT) GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names CONNECTUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD as its supplier. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as CONNECTUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. (company number 07738099). The contract linked to award 1 gives the total value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete; contract record active
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Tender LOT-0000 has status "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 each have status "active".
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-14.
Contract period
100% confidence15 October 2026 to 14 November 2026
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-10-15 and endDate 2026-11-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value including VAT
100% confidenceGBP 58,668
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 58668 GBP.
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidenceGBP 48,890
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Contract 1 value.amount is 48890 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceOne contract linked to award 1 and LOT-0000
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 relates to LOT-0000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
100% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15.
Contract end
100% confidence14 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-14.
Notice published
100% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract-details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T12:33:38+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceConfiguration, installation, testing and deployment of FortiNet network equipment
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The published description states this scope is across Doncaster Sheffield Airport, including infrastructure setup and integration.
Procurement category
100% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
100% confidenceCPV 51300000 — Installation services of communications equipment
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Award item LOT-0000 includes CPV 51300000 with this description.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKE31, United Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is region UKE31, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
100% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bid and evaluation information
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence31 days, from 15 October 2026 to 14 November 2026
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The stated contract period runs from 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-14.
Extension or renewal terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing basis
100% confidenceGBP 48,890 excluding VAT; GBP 58,668 including VAT
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Contract 1 reports amount 48890 and amountGross 58668 in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
95% confidenceShort-duration deployment and commissioning engagement
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The 31-day term and stated scope cover configuration, installation, testing and deployment of network equipment.
Route-to-market observation
100% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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The tender's procurementMethodDetails explicitly states "Below threshold - without competition".
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe published amount is contract-level and is linked to the sole recorded award and supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to LOT-0000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
100% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot title, lot description and separate lot value are not published
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LOT-0000 is identified, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceNot published
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Information on bidder numbers, bid prices, scoring and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
Supplier identity
100% confidenceVerified
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The supplied verification identifies CONNECTUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. as company number 07738099 using a normalised-name match.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award decision date.
- LOT-0000 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- Bid counts, evaluation methodology, bid prices, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
- No extension, option, renewal or successor-procurement information is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Connectus Business Solutions LtdCity of Doncaster CouncilDoncaster Sheffield AirportFortiNetnetwork equipment installationdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the FortiNet network equipment contract?
CONNECTUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. was named as supplier for award 1 and is verified as company number 07738099.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is GBP 48,890 excluding VAT and GBP 58,668 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 November 2026; it was signed on 14 October 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes it as a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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