AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group Limited has published a contract award notice naming FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY STUDIOS LLP as the intended supplier for architectural services for two sites. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled.
Published outcomePending award to FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY STUDIOS LLP for lot 1.
Market significanceThe notice reports an award value of £297,600 excluding VAT (£372,000 including VAT) for architectural and related services, with a potential maximum arrangement extent to February 2032.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY STUDIOS LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 297600 excluding VAT; 372000 including VAT GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY STUDIOS LLP as supplier and gives amount £297,600 and amountGross £372,000. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number OC301169.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 is explicitly recorded with status "pending".
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The UK6 contract award notice was published on 2026-10-15.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced; future signature scheduled
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 1 November 2026. The award is pending and no signed-contract evidence is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£297,600
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Award 1 value.amount is 297600 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£372,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 372000 GBP.
Published maximum opportunity value
86% confidence£2,500,000
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The process record gives value_max as 2500000 GBP; no basis or allocation is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
98% confidence26 March 2026
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Release history records preliminary market engagement notice 028127-2026 on 2026-03-26.
Tender notice published
97% confidence11 May 2026
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The current process record gives published_at as 2026-05-11; release history also records a tender update on that date.
Submission deadline
99% confidence2 June 2026, 09:00 BST
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The process submission_deadline is 2026-06-02T09:00:00+01:00.
Award decision / assessment summaries sent
97% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date and assessmentSummariesDateSent are both 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Scheduled future signature date
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-01T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract start
99% confidence15 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-15T00:00:00Z.
Planned initial end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceArchitectural services for two sites
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The process title is "Architectural Services" and description states "Architectural Services for two sites".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 71200000 — Architectural and related services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 71200000.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK regions
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Award item delivery addresses list these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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The process and tender records state procurementMethod "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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The process and tender records state procurementMethodDetails "Competitive flexible procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published data.
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No tender count, bidder list, scores or evaluation breakdown is included.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned initial term
99% confidence15 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence28 February 2032
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2032-02-28T23:59:59Z.
Renewal provision
98% confidencePotential to award up to 6 years
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Award hasRenewal is true and renewal.description states "Potential to award up to 6 years".
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 26 October 2026
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Award standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award position
99% confidenceThe named supplier should be treated as an intended awardee, not a confirmed contracted provider.
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The award is pending, standstill ends after the assessment-summary date, and signature is scheduled for a future date.
Value interpretation
94% confidenceThe £297,600 net and £372,000 gross figures are award-level values for the sole published award and lot; the separate £2.5 million maximum opportunity figure has no stated basis.
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Award 1 contains the net and gross values, while the process record separately provides value_max £2,500,000 with value_basis null.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award is not yet concluded
99% confidenceThe published record is a pending award, not evidence of an executed contract or active service delivery.
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Award status is pending and future signature is scheduled for 1 November 2026.
Value basis ambiguity
98% confidenceThe process-level £2.5 million maximum has no published value basis and differs from the £297,600 net award value.
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process.value_max is 2500000 with value_basis null; award.value.amount is 297600.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Unpublished competition and pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, bidder identities, scores, award rationale, detailed pricing and evaluation information.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the source does not evidence contract signature, conclusion or service commencement.
- The £2.5 million process-level maximum has no stated value basis and cannot be reconciled from the supplied data with the £297,600 net award value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, extension mechanics and individual lot detail.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Architectural ServicesWythenshawe Community Housing Group LimitedFEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY STUDIOS LLParchitectural and related servicesFind a Tender contract award noticeOC301169
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the architectural services award?
FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY STUDIOS LLP is named as the supplier for pending award 1.
What is the reported award value?
The notice reports £297,600 excluding VAT and £372,000 including VAT for award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and a future signature date of 1 November 2026 is scheduled.
When is the planned contract period?
The published initial period is 15 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, subject to conclusion of the pending award process.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.