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Overview
Contracting authority
23 awarded contracts
Darlington, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 02401034
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Procedure
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 10 February 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £35,714
- Award date
- 9 January 2026
- Contract period
- 24 February 2026 → 23 February 2028
- Contract length
- 2 years
- Bids received
- 3
- SOFTCAT PLC
This contract ends on 23 February 2028.
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About the winner
SOFTCAT PLC
- Based in
- Marlow
- Public contracts won
- 1,674
- Across UK and EU notices
2 other contracts from STUDENT LOANS COMPANY since 2025, worth £95,472.
Competition and scoring
Bids received
3
0 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Software package and information systems drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 39% received only one.
Market context
Typical award in Software package and information systems
£102,000
Median of 11,495 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 65% below the median.
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY in the last 12 months
22
contracts awarded, worth £43,314,092 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
13 October 2026
Contract
10 February 2026
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