AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Epping Forest District Council published an award notice for the final-year extension of cleaning services. The award names THE PCS GROUP LIMITED and states a call-off from the Everything FM Framework (PCR 2015).
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, dated 15 January 2026, with a stated contract period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Market significanceThe published value is £155,410.46 for a one-year cleaning-services extension/call-off.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE PCS GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-087c9220-f2b0-4c90-8d21-2f3b4386a7c3-2 · 155410.46 GBP · active
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Verified company identity is linked to the sole supplier on the active award; the award value is £155,410.46.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type and award document.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award status is "active".
Award date
99% confidence15 January 2026
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Award date: 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z.
Contract period
99% confidence1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
Extension context
98% confidenceFinal-year extension
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Notice description states "3505D is the final year extension of the contract".
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£155,410.46
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Award value.amount: 155410.46 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award and supplier
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One award names one supplier and carries the published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence30 September 2021, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2021-09-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 January 2026
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Award date field.
Contract start
99% confidence1 February 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence31 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate.
Notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished/published_at.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceCleaning services
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Primary CPV 90910000, described as Cleaning services.
Procurement purpose
99% confidenceProvision of cleaning services to the Council
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Opportunity title and description.
Delivery location
95% confidenceCM16 4BZ
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Tender item delivery address postal code.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod fields.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails; award description names the Everything FM Framework (PCR 2015).
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Framework
98% confidenceEverything FM Framework (PCR 2015)
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Award description: "Call off from Everything FM Framework (PCR 2015)".
Term
98% confidence12 months
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Published contract period runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceFramework call-off for the final extension year
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Award description identifies an Everything FM Framework call-off; notice description identifies a final-year extension.
Published pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly total award value published
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No unit rates, pricing schedule or cost breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication timing
99% confidenceAward notice was published after the stated contract start
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Notice published 15 October 2026; stated start date 1 February 2026.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lot titles or allocations published
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Lots array is empty and award lot IDs are null.
Award versus signature evidence
99% confidenceThe record is an active award notice; contract signature is not explicitly evidenced
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Published source provides award status and contract period but no signature field or signed-contract document.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation scores, award rationale, incumbent status and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, service specification detail, lot allocation and performance measures.
- The source is an award notice and does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
- The notice was published after the stated contract start date; no explanation for this timing is supplied.
- No further extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Epping Forest District CouncilTHE PCS GROUP LIMITEDcleaning servicesEverything FM FrameworkContracts Finder£155,410.46
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the cleaning services award?
THE PCS GROUP LIMITED was the sole supplier named on the published award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £155,410.46.
What is the stated contract period?
The notice states 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a call-off from the Everything FM Framework (PCR 2015).
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.