Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gentoo Group
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
UK
Contact person: Katie Spraggon
E-mail: 067064@logon.tothedomain.com
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gentoogroup.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Data Platform Modernisation
Reference number: KS10
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Deployment of a Microsoft Fabric-based Data & AI Platform through Makutu
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
150.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
450.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Deployment of a Microsoft Fabric-based Data & AI Platform for Gentoo Group. This includes configuration of Fabric environment, governance framework, data ingestion pipelines, and Power BI dashboards, enabling trusted reporting, automation, and readiness for advanced analytics.
This is a 2 year contract with 1 x 12 month extension available. Maximum contract value over full 3 years £450k - as this is based on time and materials and the need to use the service this is an estimate and £450k would be the maximum should we use all services provided as per schedule 2 of the CCS order form.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The appointment was made through CCS framework G Cloud 14 under Lot 3. This was a direct award
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Makutu
Makutu Dot IO Limited , Sadler Bridge Studios, , Bold Lane,
Derby
DE1 3NT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
150 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gentoo Group
Sunderland
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2025