AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Health Security Agency awarded a below-threshold, direct software service-support renewal to INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD. The published contract record states it was signed and started on 26 September 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThe contract has a published gross value of £26,340.83 (£21,950.69 excluding VAT) and runs until 8 August 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £26,340.83 gross (£21,950.69 excluding VAT) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names Insight Direct (UK) Ltd as its sole supplier. Supplier verification identifies the legal name as INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD (company number 02579852). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete tender; active award and active contract
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Tender status is "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 are both marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 26 September 2026
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Contract 1 has dateSigned "2026-09-26T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract start
99% confidence26 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is "2026-09-26T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£21,950.69
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Contract 1 value.amount is 21950.69 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£26,340.83
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 26340.83 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence26 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-26.
Contract period
99% confidence26 September 2026 to 8 August 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate are 2026-09-26 and 2027-08-08.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The UK7 Contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceService support renewals software
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Tender title is "Service Support Renewals" and description is "Service Support Renewals Software".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceInformation technology services (CPV 72222300)
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Award item 1 has CPV 72222300, described as "Information technology services".
Delivery location
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis is identified as UKPGA 2023/54.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Term length
96% confidenceApproximately 10 months and 13 days
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Published contract period runs from 26 September 2026 to 8 August 2027.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier direct award for software support renewals
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The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition and names one supplier on award 1.
Published value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are available
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Contract 1 reports £21,950.69 amount and £26,340.83 amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
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.
Competition detail
98% confidenceBid count, evaluation and selection rationale are not supplied
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The notice states below-threshold procurement without competition but provides no bid-count or evaluation information.
Renewal terms
96% confidenceNo extension or renewal option is published
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The contract data provides an end date but no option or extension fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bid count, evaluation detail, selection rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No published extension, renewal or option terms; the August 2027 renewal timing is only an estimate derived from the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKHSAINSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTDService Support Renewalssoftware supportdirect awardFind a TenderIT services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKHSA Service Support Renewals contract?
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD, verified as company number 02579852, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £21,950.69 excluding VAT and £26,340.83 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 8 August 2027.
Was this competed?
The notice describes the procurement as direct and below threshold 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.