AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Insolvency Service published an award and contract notice for short-term consultancy and specialist resources to establish an AI Sandbox and develop a repeatable AI-native way of working. The named supplier is KYNDRYL UK LIMITED.
Published outcomeThe source records an active award and an active contract record to KYNDRYL UK LIMITED, with a contract value of £30,000 and a stated signing date of 25 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, targeted public-sector AI consultancy and specialist-resource call-off under G-Cloud 14, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KYNDRYL UK LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 098307-2026-TIS0925-1 · Lots 1 · 30,000 GBP · Active award and active contract record
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The award names supplier reference GB-COH-13141201. Supplier verification identifies company number 13141201 as KYNDRYL UK LIMITED. The £30,000 amount is recorded at contract level for contract 098307-2026-TIS0925-1, which is linked to this single award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award/contract notice was published_at 2026-10-19T09:58:42+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098307-2026-TIS0925-1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 098307-2026-TIS0925-1 has status active.
Contract signing date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot record status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the associated award and contract records are active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£30,000
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The active contract record states value.amount 30000 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceRecorded for the contract linked to the single listed award
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Contract 098307-2026-TIS0925-1 is linked to award 098307-2026-TIS0925-1; one supplier is listed for that award.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-19T09:58:42+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceShort-term consultancy and specialist resource to establish an AI Sandbox and create a repeatable AI-native way of working.
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Procurement description.
Service classification
99% confidenceIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000).
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Primary CPV classification 72000000.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The item delivery address region is UK.
Framework route
97% confidenceG-Cloud 14 call-off
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Lot description says Call Off from G Cloud 14 and the procurement rationale says Framework call off GC14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited procedure
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The tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Stated rationale
98% confidenceFramework call-off GC14
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The published procurement rationale is Framework call off GC14.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid, tenderer, score or evaluation-result data is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract record
99% confidenceActive; signed 25 September 2026
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The contract has active status and dateSigned 2026-09-25.
Start and end dates
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null, and no contract period is provided in the contract data.
Options
95% confidenceNo options indicated for lot 1
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Lot 1 has hasOptions set to false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA £30,000 short-term G-Cloud 14 call-off for AI-related consultancy and specialist resources.
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The contract value is £30,000; the scope describes short-term consultancy and specialist resource; the tender identifies a G-Cloud 14 call-off.
Evaluation transparency
96% confidencePrice is the only published award criterion; scoring and assessment details are not supplied.
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains price only; no score or evaluation data is included.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot and award lifecycle data
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, whereas its associated award and contract records are both active.
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Tender lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract 098307-2026-TIS0925-1 each have active status.
Supplier naming difference resolved
99% confidenceThe notice uses Kyndryl, while verified company-number evidence identifies KYNDRYL UK LIMITED as the legal supplier.
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source_supplier_name is Kyndryl; verified_company_name is KYNDRYL UK LIMITED; supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo contract start date, end date, detailed pricing, bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award date or individual lot value is supplied.
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Relevant source fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle contradiction: lot 1 is cancelled while the linked award and contract are active. This analysis reports both statuses without selecting an unsupported interpretation.
- The published notice does not provide contract start or end dates, so the operational period and renewal timing are unknown.
- The published notice does not provide bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award-date data, pricing detail or an individual lot value.
- The notice source names the supplier as Kyndryl, whereas company-number verification identifies KYNDRYL UK LIMITED as the legal entity.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
KYNDRYL UK LIMITEDKyndrylThe Insolvency ServiceAI SandboxG-Cloud 14AI consultancypublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the AI Sandbox contract?
KYNDRYL UK LIMITED was the verified legal supplier for the single listed award. The source notice names the supplier as Kyndryl.
What is the contract value?
The linked contract record states a value of £30,000 excluding any further pricing breakdown not published in the source.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data explicitly gives a signing date of 25 September 2026.
What is the scope of the AI Sandbox contract?
It covers short-term consultancy and specialist resources to establish an AI Sandbox and create a repeatable AI-native way of working.
When does the contract end?
The published notice does not provide a contract end date.
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