AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Wandsworth and London Borough of Richmond upon Thames published a transparency notice for a direct, below-threshold procurement of a cemetery and crematorium administration system. Award 1 names CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED as supplier, but its status is pending; the published record does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED for the BACAS Nova Cemetery Management System.
Market significanceThe notice indicates a three-year software supply services requirement with an award value of £44,335 excluding VAT (£53,202 including VAT), procured without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 44335 excluding VAT; 53202 including VAT (award-level value) GBP · Pending award
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Supplier verification identifies CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED (company number 03943189); award 1 names Clear Skies Software and reports £44,335 net and £53,202 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Transparency notice published at 2026-10-21T12:08:04+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Future signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 21 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract execution / activation
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award is pending and the source does not state that a contract was signed or commenced.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£44,335
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Award 1 value.amount is 44335 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£53,202
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 53202 GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceNot published
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Lot 1 has no value amount; the reported value is held at award level.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-21T12:08:04+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate: 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-12-01 and endDate is 2029-11-30.
Stated duration
98% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCemetery and crematorium administration system
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Process description states 'Cemetery and crematorium administration system'.
Award title
99% confidenceBACAS Nova Cemetery Management System
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Tender and award 1 title.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV
99% confidence72268000 — Software supply services
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (Lot 1)
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Tender contains lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated service period
98% confidence1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or active
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The award is pending; only a future signature date is scheduled.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThis was published as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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Tender procurement method and method details.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe £44,335 net and £53,202 gross figures apply to award 1, which covers the sole published lot.
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Award 1 reports both values and is related to lot 1; no standalone lot value is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award record
99% confidenceThe notice is an award transparency notice, but award 1 remains pending and has a scheduled future signature date; it should not be treated as evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending; milestone is futureSignatureDate with scheduled status.
Supplier identity quality
98% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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Supplier verification identifies CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED, company number 03943189, with verified status.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceLot title, lot description, lot value, bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown and extension terms were not supplied in the published notice.
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Relevant fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The pending award and scheduled signature milestone do not establish that a contract has been signed, concluded or started.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bidder count, evaluation and pricing detail, lot title and description, individual lot value, extension options and renewal terms.
- The notice names two buyers but does not explain their respective roles, financial shares or service allocation.
- The stated contract period is prospective and remains contingent on the pending award progressing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BACAS Nova Cemetery Management SystemCLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITEDLondon Borough of WandsworthLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thamescemetery management systemsoftware supply servicespending award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED is the verified legal supplier identity named for award 1; the source notice uses the name Clear Skies Software.
Has the contract been signed?
Not evidenced. The award is marked pending and the notice records a scheduled future signature date.
What is the stated value?
Award 1 is valued at £44,335 excluding VAT and £53,202 including VAT.
What period is stated?
The published award period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, subject to the pending award progressing.
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.