AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation has published a Contract Details Notice for software supplied by Coastdesign AS. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition and an active contract.
Published outcomeContract 1 is recorded as active, linked to award 1 and supplier Coastdesign AS.
Market significanceA €15,000 gross software contract was placed directly on the stated basis that there were no reasonable alternatives.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Coastdesign AS
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 15000 EUR · Active contract
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Award 1 names Coastdesign AS as supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1, is active, and has a gross value of EUR 15,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract Details Notice (UK7), not a call for competition
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The description states: 'THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION'; contract document noticeType is UK7.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 20 October 2026
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Contract 1 has status 'active' and dateSigned '2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence€15,000 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 15000, amount 15000 and currency EUR.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-20.
Contract start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-20.
Contract end
99% confidence19 January 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-01-19T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The Contract Details Notice was published at 2026-10-21T15:24:36+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSoftware
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The published brief description states 'Software'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 — Software package and information systems
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Award item 1 lists CPV 48000000.
Delivery location
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UK and country is GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement, below threshold, without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Competition rationale
99% confidenceThe notice states there were no reasonable alternatives to the goods, services or works.
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Published description expressly gives this rationale.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 19 January 2027
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Contract 1 period supplies these start and end dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceThis is a low-value direct software procurement rather than a competed opportunity.
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The contract is valued at €15,000 gross and the notice records a below-threshold direct procedure without competition.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe €15,000 value is attributable to the sole contract and sole supplier linked to award 1.
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Contract 1 is linked only to award 1; award 1 lists Coastdesign AS as its sole supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 contains only its ID and status; associated title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder information, evaluation results or award decision date is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Supplier identity handling
98% confidenceSupplier identity is marked not applicable for Companies House verification; the published supplier name is used as supplied.
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supplier_identity_status is 'not_applicable'; no verified company name or number is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria or scores, award decision date, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
- Lot 1 is not given a published title, detailed description or individual value.
- Supplier identity is not applicable for Companies House verification because the supplier is located in Norway; no verified legal company name or company number is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationUKRICoastdesign ASsoftware contractdirect procurementFind a Tender€15,000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI software contract?
Coastdesign AS is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
Contract 1 is valued at €15,000 gross.
Was this a competitive procurement?
No. The notice records a below-threshold direct procurement without competition and states there were no reasonable alternatives.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 19 January 2027.
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