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title: "Award of Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7210a507-96f4-4de6-85e3-48ab4c0db0ba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SPORT ENGLAND"
published: "2025-01-23"
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# Award of Contract

Buyer: SPORT ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7210a507-96f4-4de6-85e3-48ab4c0db0ba

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## Summary

The public procurement process was initiated by Sport England, located in Loughborough, England, with a contract titled "Award of Contract" in the software packages and information systems category. The procurement involves providing detailed information about grants, aids, and incentives through a GrantFinder search. The total contract value is £70,000, and it covers multiple locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the Rest of the World. This contract follows a direct procurement method through a single tender action below the threshold. The contract period begins on 1 December 2024 and ends on 30 November 2026. The initial tender period concluded on 28 November 2024 at 12:00 PM GMT.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the software and information services sector, particularly those specialising in data storage services. The suitability criteria indicate that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Idox Software Ltd, a large-scale company, has been awarded the contract, demonstrating that even smaller businesses with specialised expertise could be competitive for similar future tenders. Companies operating in the areas covered by this procurement can leverage such contracts to expand their market presence and showcase their capabilities in delivering complex information systems and data services to high-profile public sector clients.

## Notice

The Supplier undertakes to provide details of grants, aids and incentives, subject to the areas of interest indicated in a GrantFinder search. Such is the nature of the complex system of grant aid that there can be no guarantee that a specific grant will be available for any one purpose at any one location. The Supplier is not able to influence an organisation's eligibility for any one scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bc2b78f-3949-4613-a634-de65e4bdadef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SPORT ENGLAND |
| Locality | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE11 3QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Ashby |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDOX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 72317000 - Data storage services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2025 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bc2b78f-3949-4613-a634-de65e4bdadef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bc2b78f-3949-4613-a634-de65e4bdadef
  23rd January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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