ICT-25-022 Transport Management Solution

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£832,853published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Datix Limited

Re-procurement plannedConfiguration Management Database Solution · tender expected 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Home to School transport management solution that includes route planning, real-time tracking of journeys, and resource management.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Option to extend by 1 further year if required

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 May 2026, 11:43 BST
Last source update: 11 May 2026, 11:43 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042901
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06957a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM1557.14 for a period of 3 years with provision to extend by 12 months.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding
alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £832,8531 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Datix Limited	£832,853 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 042901-2026-1 · Datix Limited
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£832,853
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12NQContact name, email

1 commercial party on the notice

Allocate Software LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02814942 Richmond, London

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.