AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
MIDLAND HEART LIMITED awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for its OnBoard Board Intelligence Platform to PASSAGEWAYS (UK) LTD. The published contract record states that it was signed on 20 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for PASSAGEWAYS (UK) LTD, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a £30,000 gross (£25,000 net) one-year software-platform contract awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PASSAGEWAYS (UK) LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £30,000 gross (£25,000 net) GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names Passageways (UK) LTD as supplier; supplier verification matches Companies House number 10261635 and verified legal name PASSAGEWAYS (UK) LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 30,000 gross and GBP 25,000 net.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The source identifies the notice type as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as "complete".
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 signed
99% confidence20 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-20.
Contract term
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-01 and endDate 2027-08-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 30000 GBP.
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£25,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 25000 GBP.
VAT element implied by published values
99% confidence£5,000
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The difference between the published gross value (£30,000) and net value (£25,000) is £5,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-20.
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 August 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-08-31.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T14:05:43+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
94% confidenceOnBoard Board Intelligence Platform / board packs renewal
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The title is "Onboard Board Intelligence Platform" and the description states "Board Packs for 1 year renewal".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72212218 — License management software development services
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The award item records CPV 72212218 with this description.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item lists delivery address region UK, country GB.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The published period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027; the description also refers to a one-year renewal.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing basis
99% confidence£25,000 net and £30,000 gross
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Contract 1 provides both amount and amountGross in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
95% confidenceDirect below-threshold renewal
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The notice describes a one-year renewal and records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Value positioning
99% confidenceThe gross contract value is £30,000, below the threshold according to the published contract field.
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Contract 1 records £30,000 gross and aboveThreshold as false.
Award allocation
99% confidenceThe published record has one supplier, one award and one lot, with the contract value linked to that award.
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Award 1 names one supplier and is linked to lot 1; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value formatting
99% confidenceThe narrative description contains "£30,00.00", while the structured contract value records £30,000 gross and £25,000 net.
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Tender description states "Board Packs for 1 year renewal at £30,00.00"; contract 1 value fields state 30000 gross and 25000 net GBP.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; title, description and value fields are absent.
Award date
99% confidenceNo separate award date is supplied.
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The award_date field is null; the source separately provides a signing date.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice on bids, evaluation or award rationale.
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No bid count, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale fields are present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published description formats the stated renewal amount as "£30,00.00"; structured contract fields record £30,000 gross and £25,000 net.
- No separate award date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice on bidder numbers, evaluation, award rationale, extension options or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MIDLAND HEART LIMITEDPASSAGEWAYS (UK) LTDOnBoard Board Intelligence Platformboard packsFind a Tenderdirect awardsoftware contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Midland Heart OnBoard platform contract?
PASSAGEWAYS (UK) LTD (company number 10261635) is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £25,000 net and £30,000 gross, in GBP.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. It was signed on 20 August 2026.
Was the contract competed?
The published procurement method is direct, with the detail "Below threshold - without competition".
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