AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for Menumark Satellite and Training to DATASYM (U.K.) LIMITED. The published contract record is active, was signed on 23 September 2026, and runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for DATASYM (U.K.) LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a £23,630 net (£28,356 gross) below-threshold direct services contract supporting Menumark Satellite for community and mental health sites.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DATASYM (U.K.) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £23,630 net; £28,356 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names DATASYM (U.K.) LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 02320442 by company number. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £23,630 amount and £28,356 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document describe the publication as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
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% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-09-23T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£23,630
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Contract 1 value.amount is 23630 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£28,356
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 28356 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence30 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-21T12:05:19+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMenumark Satellite and Training
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Procurement title is "Menumark Satellite and Training".
Published description
99% confidenceMenumark Satellite for community and mental health sites.
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Tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72224200 — System quality assurance planning services
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKK23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKK23.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender includes lot 1 with complete status; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list, evaluation or award-rationale information supplied in the published record.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceMenumark Satellite
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Contract 1 title.
Term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 30 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.
Duration
96% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurement method and method detail.
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe published net contract value is £23,630 for an approximately 12-month term.
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Contract value and period.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe record contains one supplier, one award and one lot, so the published contract value is linked to that single award rather than requiring allocation across multiple suppliers or lots.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 links to award 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification completed using a company-number match; verified company name is DATASYM (U.K.) LIMITED.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes an award date, tender timetable, bid count, evaluation details, award rationale, lot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
Date sequencing
99% confidenceThe contract signature date precedes the contract-details notice publication date; this is reported directly from the record and is not treated as a contradiction.
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dateSigned is 23 September 2026 and notice publication is 21 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No published award date, tender timetable, bid count, evaluation information or stated award rationale.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, renewal, termination or pricing-detail information is supplied. The re-procurement timing is an estimate based only on the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Menumark Satellite and TrainingSomerset NHS Foundation TrustDATASYM (U.K.) LIMITEDMenumark SatelliteNHS procurementdirect awardbelow threshold contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Menumark Satellite and Training contract?
DATASYM (U.K.) LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract value is £23,630 excluding VAT and £28,356 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 October 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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