AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust published a contract award for 97 Staff Helpdesk subscription licences. The published contract record names A2Z CLOUD LTD and records a £40,740 contract signed on 16 October 2026.
Published outcomeA2Z CLOUD LTD is named as the supplier for award 098982-2026-1, relating to lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a £40,740 NHS helpdesk-subscription purchase made through a call-off from an existing compliant framework, without a further competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
A2Z CLOUD LTD
99% confidenceAward 098982-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 40740 GBP · Verified supplier; linked to active award and contract
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The award names A2Z Cloud Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides the legal name A2Z CLOUD LTD (company number 09758206) by exact-name match. The linked contract value is £40,740.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
99% confidenceAward and contract notice published; source status complete
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The release is tagged "award, contract", is dated 20 October 2026, and the process source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098982-2026-1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 16 October 2026
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Contract 098982-2026-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-10-16".
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is recorded with status "cancelled" despite being linked to the active award and contract.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£40,740
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Contract 098982-2026-1 records value amount 40740 and currency GBP.
Individual lot value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is published for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract record gives dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Award and contract notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Release 098982-2026 is dated 20 October 2026.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidence97 Staff Helpdesk subscription licences
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Lot 1 states: "To provide 97 licenses of Staff Helpdesk subscriptions."
Category
99% confidenceHelpdesk services (CPV 72253100)
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The tender classification is CPV 72253100, Helpdesk services.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKH14
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The item delivery address is specified at region level as UKH14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award without prior publication of a call for competition
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The notice states procurement method "limited" and gives this procedure description.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from an existing compliant framework; no further competition required
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The published rationale says the contract was called off from an existing compliant framework agreement and no further competition was required.
Evaluation criterion
97% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria list price.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract value
99% confidence£40,740
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The linked contract record states £40,740 GBP.
Options
98% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Term and extension provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off rather than a new competition
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The published rationale states that the award was called off from an existing compliant framework without further competition.
Demand profile
99% confidenceDefined-volume subscription requirement for 97 licences
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Lot 1 specifies 97 Staff Helpdesk subscription licences.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot and award lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe linked lot is marked cancelled, while the award and signed contract are marked active.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award 098982-2026-1 and contract 098982-2026-1 are both "active", and the contract has a signature date.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes the contract term, start and end dates, lot value, pricing breakdown, bid count, and evaluation detail beyond price.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle contradiction: lot 1 is marked cancelled while its linked award and signed contract are active. This analysis reports both statuses without determining which is authoritative.
- No contract start date, end date, duration, extension arrangement, renewal date, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, bid count, or detailed evaluation information is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ESNEFT3427Staff Helpdesk SubscriptionA2Z CLOUD LTDEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trusthelpdesk servicesframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the ESNEFT3427 Staff Helpdesk Subscription contract?
A2Z CLOUD LTD is named as the supplier for award 098982-2026-1.
What is the published value of the contract?
The linked contract record gives a value of £40,740 GBP.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice says it was called off from an existing compliant framework and no further competition was required.
When was the contract signed?
The published contract record gives a signature date of 16 October 2026.
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.