AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Durham Aged Mineworkers' Homes Association has published contract details for an eSourcing tendering platform supplied by BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The record states that the contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and is scheduled to run from 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2031.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED under a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £31,715 excluding VAT (£38,058 including VAT) for a five-year eSourcing platform arrangement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £31,715 excluding VAT; £38,058 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The supplier verification data identifies BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED (company number SC086146) as the verified legal name for source supplier "BiP Solutions Ltd". Award 1 names that supplier, and contract 1 linked to award 1 states £31,715 net and £38,058 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process record identifies the notice as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 provides dateSigned: 2026-10-19.
Scheduled contract period
99% confidence18 November 2026 to 17 November 2031
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Contract 1 period provides startDate 2026-11-18 and endDate 2031-11-17.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£31,715
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Contract 1 value.amount is 31715 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£38,058
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 38058 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract contains one total value and no itemised lot value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The notice document datePublished is 2026-10-19.
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Scheduled start
99% confidence18 November 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-11-18.
Scheduled end
99% confidence17 November 2031
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Contract 1 endDate is 2031-11-17.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceeSourcing tendering platform
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The title is "eSourcing Tendering Platform - Durham Aged Mineworkers' Homes Association".
Published functionality
98% confidenceUnlimited notices, tenders, RFQs, RFIs and SQs through Tender Manager; unlimited contract records and documents; Supplier Manager search and supplier lists
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The tender description lists these platform functions.
Category
99% confidenceServices; IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
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Award 1 states mainProcurementCategory "services" and item 1 includes CPV 72000000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKC
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The award item specifies a delivery address in region UKC, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender record states procurementMethod "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied
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The procedure is stated as below threshold without competition; no bid count or evaluation data is present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidenceFive years
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The stated period runs from 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2031.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£31,715 excluding VAT and £38,058 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides both net amount and gross amount.
Extension or renewal option
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single-supplier, five-year platform contract awarded directly below threshold without competition
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One supplier is named on active award 1; the contract period is 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2031; procurement details state below threshold without competition.
Published value profile
94% confidenceThe total published net value equates to approximately £6,343 per year over the stated five-year period
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Calculated as £31,715 net divided by five years. This is a simple annualised total, not published pricing or a payment schedule.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The verification workflow returned an exact-name match to BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED, company number SC086146.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is present with status complete; its title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date; the signature date is separately reported for contract 1.
Commercial detail
99% confidencePricing breakdown, payment terms, performance measures and evaluation rationale are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish an award decision date; the reported 19 October 2026 date is the contract signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value, so the contract value cannot be further allocated.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, payment terms, performance measures and extension options was not supplied in the published notice.
- The estimated re-procurement timing is derived from the scheduled contract end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITEDDurham Aged Mineworkers' Homes AssociationeSourcing tendering platformFind a Tenderbelow threshold direct procurementprocurement software
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the eSourcing Tendering Platform contract?
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED, verified as company number SC086146, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £31,715 excluding VAT and £38,058 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period is 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2031. The contract record states it was signed on 19 October 2026.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.