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003989 - Documation

Durham County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 14:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council procured renewed third-party support for Documation software to help meet NIS2 compliance requirements. The requirement concerns support for an industry-specific software package, rather than a new software implementation. The work is associated with the council in Durham, England. The procurement was structured as a single lot and covers support for the Documation product; the published description does not break this down into particular support activities or technical deliverables. The buyer is Durham County Council, and the selected supplier is Documation Software Limited, a software company based in Southampton. This is a council software-support requirement focused on maintaining Documation and addressing compliance needs under NIS2.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Documation Software Limited without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 9 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract runs from 17 October 2026 to 16 October 2027. Its value is £30,863.15 excluding VAT, or £37,035.78 including VAT. One lot was awarded, covering the Documation software support requirement. The stated purpose was to renew third-party support for NIS2 compliance. The available procurement details do not set out separate evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements; the supplier was selected through the direct award route.

For suppliers seeking comparable future work from Durham County Council, this award demonstrates demand for continued third-party support for Documation software tied to NIS2 compliance. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in supporting the Documation product and a clear ability to address the council’s relevant compliance support needs. The selected supplier is a specialist software company, indicating that product-specific capability is central to this requirement. The single-lot award and direct, non-competitive route show that this procurement was handled as a focused renewal rather than an open competition across multiple lots. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence a strong fit with the existing software and support requirement; the procurement does not describe a broader software replacement or implementation project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

003989 - Documation

Notice Description

Renewal of third party support for Documation for NIS2 compliance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095721-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,863 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOCUMATION SOFTWARE LIMITED

Further Information

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