AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Breckland District Council has published contract details for Housing Software (Estates), covering an estates module. The direct, below-threshold procurement names LOCATA (HOUSING SERVICES) LIMITED as supplier.
Published outcomeA £36,000 gross contract is recorded as active, signed on 19 October 2026, with a stated term from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier housing-software award made without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LOCATA (HOUSING SERVICES) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £36,000 gross contract value; not separately allocated by supplier or lot GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names LOCATA (HOUSING SERVICES) LIMITED. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 04419315. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records £36,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and document record identify the notice as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-19.
Contract term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2029-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£36,000 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36000 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceA single contract-level value is published; no separate lot-level value is supplied.
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Contract 1 has one value, while lot 1 has no published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The process and associated contract-details document were published on 2026-10-21.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-11-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHousing software — Estates Module
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The published title is “Housing Software (Estates)” and description is “Housing software - Estates Module”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceSoftware package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 48000000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award records each reference lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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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”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bid and evaluation information
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, bidder identities, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence1
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The published contracts array identifies the contract as 1.
Duration
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Extensions or options
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are present in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle verified supplier awarded a single lot under a direct, non-competitive below-threshold procedure.
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One supplier is named on award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1; the procurement method details state below threshold without competition.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published gross contract value is £36,000 over the stated three-year term.
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Contract 1 records £36,000 gross and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, tender timetable, bid count, evaluation information, lot title, lot value, pricing breakdown, and extension or option terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied process, award and lot records.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £36,000 figure is explicitly gross and recorded at contract level; no net value or itemised allocation is published.
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Contract 1 provides amountGross only; no lot value is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, tender timetable, bid count, evaluation methodology, scoring, award rationale, lot title, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, and extension or option terms.
- The published £36,000 amount is a gross contract-level value; no separate net value or detailed allocation is available.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Breckland District CouncilLOCATA (HOUSING SERVICES) LIMITEDHousing Software Estateshousing softwareestates moduledirect procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Breckland District Council's Housing Software (Estates) contract?
LOCATA (HOUSING SERVICES) LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 04419315.
What is the published value of the Housing Software (Estates) contract?
The contract-level value is £36,000 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029; it was signed on 19 October 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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