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Pendulum & Broadcast & Watchsted Inspector Modules

The North Yorkshire Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 09:21

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Yorkshire Council is buying optional Pendulum and Broadcast software modules for Nexus, a secure, cloud-based education data management platform used by public sector organisations in the National Consortium for Examination Results (NCER). NCER collates education metrics and comparator data. Nexus supports collection, validation, analysis and reporting of that data, and secure information-sharing between local authorities and schools. The modules add functionality for sharing information with schools and are separate from the Nexus access included in NCER membership. The procurement is for software and information systems. Delivery is in North Yorkshire, England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Angel Solutions Ltd. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition. The award is valued at £64,132 excluding VAT (£76,958 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 October 2029, with one optional 12-month extension, which could extend the period to 30 October 2030. The procurement was a single lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published award has pending status; no award date is recorded in the process data.

This purchase shows demand from North Yorkshire Council for specialist education-data software that integrates with the Nexus platform and enhances secure information-sharing with schools. A credible competitor would need to provide modules that work with Nexus, support reliable exchange of information between local authorities and schools, and meet public-sector expectations for handling education data securely. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate practical functionality for education data and a clear fit with NCER’s comparator-data environment. The opportunity was awarded directly without competition, and NCER membership already includes Nexus access; the additional modules require a separate supplier agreement. This points to the importance of established platform compatibility and a defined, additional capability rather than a replacement for the core service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pendulum & Broadcast & Watchsted Inspector Modules

Notice Description

North Yorkshire Council, along with other Local Authorities and government departments, holds membership with the National Consortium for Examination Results (NCER), a not-for-profit organisation that collates education-related metrics and benchmark comparator data for use across the public sector. The supplier hosts and maintains Nexus for NCER, a secure, cloud-based education data management platform used by public sector organisations to collect, validate, analyse and report on the comparator education data provided by NCER. The platform also facilitates the secure sharing of information between Local Authorities and schools. Access to Nexus is included within the membership with NCER. The supplier offers optional modules, including Pendulum and Broadcast, which provide enhanced functionality for sharing information with schools. These modules are available at an additional cost, require a separate agreement with the supplier, and are dependent upon continued access to the Nexus platform.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077927
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090396-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,132 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 30 Oct 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The North Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Romanby
Westminster Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Angel Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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