AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Together for Children Sunderland Limited awarded Iken Business Ltd a contract for a court bundling and case management system through the G-Cloud 14 framework.
Published outcomeThe published contract record identifies one active award and one active contract, signed on 18 June 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct framework call-off for industry-specific software, with a stated gross contract value of £87,300.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IKEN BUSINESS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £87,300 gross; £72,750 excluding VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names IKEN BUSINESS LTD as supplier for lot 1. The contract linked to award 1 gives GBP 87,300 gross and GBP 72,750 net.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098247-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "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 signature
99% confidenceSigned 18 June 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-06-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£72,750
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Contract 1 value.amount is 72750 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£87,300
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 87300 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 is related to lot 1 and has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence18 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-18.
Initial contract start
99% confidence18 June 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-06-18.
Initial contract end
99% confidence17 June 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-06-17.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence17 June 2030
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2030-06-17.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCourt bundling and case management system
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The title and description state that the requirement is for a Court Bundling & Case Management System.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48100000 — Industry specific software package
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Award item 1 carries CPV 48100000 with this description.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKC23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKC23 and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect; below threshold without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Route to market
99% confidenceG-Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14)
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The published description states that the contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond the stated below-threshold direct procedure.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation results or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence36 months
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The description states that the contract is for 36 months; the stated period runs from 18 June 2026 to 17 June 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne optional 12-month extension
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The contract renewal description states: "There is an option to extend for 1 x 12 months."
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 48 months
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The initial 36-month period plus one 12-month extension aligns with maxExtentDate of 17 June 2030.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA below-threshold G-Cloud 14 call-off for specialist case-management software.
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The notice describes a G-Cloud 14 award; the procedure is direct and below threshold, and the item is classified as industry-specific software.
Published financial basis
99% confidenceThe notice reports both net and gross contract values.
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Contract 1 reports £72,750 excluding VAT and £87,300 including VAT.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award data.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, evaluation methodology, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale is included.
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.
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract signature and start date.
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The contract was signed and started on 18 June 2026; the notice was published on 19 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not publish an award decision date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The source provides an extension option but no information on extension decision-making or exercise conditions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Iken Business LtdTogether for Children SunderlandCourt Bundling & Case Management SystemG-Cloud 14RM1557.14case management softwarepublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Court Bundling & Case Management System contract?
IKEN BUSINESS LTD won award 1. Its identity is verified against Companies House number 02776536.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £72,750 excluding VAT and £87,300 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial period runs from 18 June 2026 to 17 June 2029, with an option for one further 12-month extension to 17 June 2030.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice states it was a below-threshold direct award via the G-Cloud 14 framework, RM1557.14.
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