AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire awarded a direct, below-threshold contract without competition to Faddom LTD for network mapping and architecture dependency mapping software. The contract data states it was signed on 24 February 2026 and runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Faddom LTD under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a GBP 26,636.40 net IT-services software contract, awarded without competition, for visualising hardware dependencies and the effects of hardware failures.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Faddom LTD
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: GBP 26,636.40 net (GBP 31,963.68 gross) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names "Faddom LTD" as sole supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 26,636.40 amount and GBP 31,963.68 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and document title: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; process source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence24 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidenceGBP 26,636.40
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Contract 1 value.amount is 26636.4 and currency is GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidenceGBP 31,963.68
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 31963.68 and currency is GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed date
99% confidence24 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-02-24T00:00:00Z.
Contract start date
99% confidence1 March 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z.
Contract end date
99% confidence28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-02-28T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished: 2026-10-21T13:48:22+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceNetwork mapping and architecture dependency mapping software
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Process title and contract title.
Functional scope
99% confidenceSoftware to monitor hardware performance, trace systems affected by hardware failure, and present output visually on a wallboard in the Information Systems networks area.
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Published process description.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices / IT services
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Award mainProcurementCategory is "services"; item CPV 72000000 is "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support".
Delivery regions
96% confidenceDerbyshire and Nottinghamshire (UKF14), Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (UKF15), and South Nottinghamshire (UKF16)
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Award item deliveryAddresses list UKF14, UKF15 and UKF16.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: "Below threshold - without competition".
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to award/lot 1.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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Contract period runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Contract period
99% confidence1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing basis
99% confidenceGBP 26,636.40 net; GBP 31,963.68 gross
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Contract value provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Supplier positioning
97% confidenceThe award covers a focused network-visibility requirement: hardware-performance monitoring, dependency tracing and wallboard visualisation.
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Published requirement description.
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe published contract value applies to the single contract linked to award 1; no separate lot-level pricing breakdown is provided.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and supplies the only published value; lot 1 has no value field.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity treatment
99% confidenceFaddom LTD is reported using the source supplier name; supplier verification is marked not applicable, not Companies House verified.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable" and no verified company name or number is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria and scoring are not published in the supplied notice data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract-details notice was published after the recorded signature and start dates.
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Signed 24 February 2026; start 1 March 2026; notice published 21 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scoring, selection rationale or savings information is supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied; the estimated re-procurement point is not a procurement forecast.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Supplier verification is not applicable; no verified legal company name or company number is supplied.
- No pricing breakdown beyond net and gross contract values is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Faddom LTDPolice and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshirenetwork mapping softwarearchitecture dependency mappingIT services contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the network mapping software contract?
Faddom LTD is the sole supplier named on active award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is GBP 26,636.40 net and GBP 31,963.68 gross.
When does the contract run?
The recorded period is 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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