AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The House of Lords and House of Commons procurement data records a direct, below-threshold award to INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LIMITED for licences and support for a point-to-point video system used by the Remote Contribution Hub. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed and active.
Published outcomeAward 1 covers lot 1 and names INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LIMITED as supplier. The published contract value is £96,374 excluding VAT (£115,648.80 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a five-year, below-threshold software-related services arrangement awarded without competition, indicating a defined specialist requirement rather than an openly competed market opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 96374 net; 115648.8 gross GBP · Verified supplier; award and contract active
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Award 1 names Independent Project Engineering Limited (GB-COH-01702678); supplier verification confirms legal name INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LIMITED, company number 01702678. Contract 1 linked to award 1 states the total contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document identify the notice as a Contract details notice (UK7).
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as "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 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence18 October 2031
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2031-10-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£96,374
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Contract 1 value.amount is 96374 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£115,648.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 115648.8 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidencePublished at whole-contract level for award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which is linked to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate: 2026-10-19.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Find a Tender contract details notice 099609-2026 was published at 2026-10-21T15:30:51+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence18 October 2031
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Contract 1 period endDate: 2031-10-18.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLicences and support for a point-to-point video system for the Remote Contribution Hub
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Process title and description state "Licenses and Support – Point to Point Video System – Remote Contribution Hub".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72260000 — Software-related services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72260000.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are linked to related lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bid count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The stated procedure is below-threshold without competition; no bid or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2031
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-19 to 2031-10-18.
Duration
98% confidenceFive years
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 19 October 2026 through 18 October 2031.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot service contract
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Award 1 names one supplier and is linked solely to lot 1.
Addressable requirement
98% confidenceOngoing licensing and support for remote video contribution capability
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The published title and description identify licences and support for the Remote Contribution Hub point-to-point video system.
Award rationale
99% confidenceNot published
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The notice identifies a direct, below-threshold procedure but gives no detailed award rationale, evaluation or technical compatibility explanation.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published lifecycle evidence
98% confidenceStrong
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The release provides a complete tender status, active award and contract statuses, an explicit signature date, contract period and contract values.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was verified by company number against GB-COH identifier 01702678; no name mismatch is reported.
Unpublished tender-stage information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender start date, submission deadline, bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation detail is present.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension options, renewal terms, pricing breakdown and payment terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
House of Lords contractIndependent Project Engineering LimitedRemote Contribution Hubpoint-to-point video systemsoftware-related servicesvideo system licences and support
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the contract?
INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LIMITED, verified against company number 01702678.
What is the contract value?
£96,374 excluding VAT and £115,648.80 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract data records a signature date of 16 October 2026.
How long does the contract run?
From 19 October 2026 until 18 October 2031.
What procedure was used?
Direct procurement below threshold without competition.
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.