AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Amey Defence Services Limited published an award notice for refurbishment works covering nine properties across Lichfield, Chester, Derby, Nottingham and Worcester Road. The active award names CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED and has a published award value of £720,205.66.
Published outcomeAward notice published; one active award is recorded to CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a works opportunity in the West Midlands delivery region, using a selective competitive procedure with negotiation.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-0e149303-1c40-4f7c-a075-23a8260fb3c5-1 · 720205.66 GBP · Active award
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The active award names Cardo (South) Limited as supplier and records a value of GBP 720,205.66. Supplier verification identifies the legal company as CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED, company number 05756266.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded / complete
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Process display status is "awarded"; source status is "complete"; tender status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-0e149303-1c40-4f7c-a075-23a8260fb3c5-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T14:43:12+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Published contract period
98% confidence9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-11-09 and endDate 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£720,205.66
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The sole award value is GBP 720,205.66.
Published tender minimum value
98% confidence£870,000
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Tender minValue is GBP 870,000.
Published tender value
98% confidence£4,500,000
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Tender value is GBP 4,500,000.
Value relationship
99% confidenceThe published award value is below both published tender value fields.
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Award value is £720,205.66, versus tender minValue £870,000 and tender value £4,500,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T14:43:12+01:00.
Published submission deadline
99% confidence3 November 2026, 17:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate is 2026-11-03T17:00:00Z.
Published contract start
98% confidence9 November 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z.
Published contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
94% confidenceRefurbishment of nine properties
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The notice description states: "VUN26 Refurbishment to 9 properties".
Named areas
93% confidenceLichfield, Chester, Derby, Nottingham and Worcester Road
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These locations are named in the brief scope of works.
Category
99% confidenceWorks
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Main procurement category is "works".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45262690 — Refurbishment of run-down buildings
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The supplied classification is CPV 45262690.
Delivery region
96% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot allocation published
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No lots are supplied and the award contains no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
SME suitability flag
97% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability flag
97% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
98% confidence9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing or payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Published value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe £720,205.66 award value is lower than the published £870,000 tender minimum and £4,500,000 tender value.
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The supplied award and tender value fields contain these amounts; the notice does not explain the difference.
Timing inconsistency
99% confidenceThe recorded award decision and publication pre-date the published submission deadline and contract start date.
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Award date is 12 October 2026 and publication is 20 October 2026, while the tender deadline is 3 November 2026 and contract start is 9 November 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award value versus tender values
99% confidenceSource values are inconsistent
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Award value is £720,205.66, while tender minValue is £870,000 and tender value is £4,500,000. No explanation is supplied.
Chronology
99% confidenceSource dates are inconsistent
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The award decision and award notice publication are dated before the supplied tender submission deadline.
Award allocation
99% confidenceSingle supplier and single award are recorded; no lots are published
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One active award names one supplier, while lot IDs and lot records are absent.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring, pricing breakdown, award rationale, lot allocation, extension terms or signature confirmation is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source chronology is inconsistent: the award decision and publication dates precede the published submission deadline. This analysis reports all supplied dates without selecting an unsupported correction.
- The published award value is lower than both tender value fields, and no explanation or value basis is supplied.
- No explicit evidence of contract signature is supplied.
- No lots, individual property allocations, bidder count, evaluation outcomes, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension provisions or renewal options are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITEDAmey Defence Services LimitedLichfield refurbishmentsWest Midlands works contractCPV 45262690Contracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier?
CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED is named on the active award. Its company number, 05756266, was verified in the supplied supplier-verification data.
What is the published award value?
The active award records a value of £720,205.66.
What works are covered?
The notice describes refurbishment of nine properties across Lichfield, Chester, Derby, Nottingham and Worcester Road.
When is the published contract period?
The published period runs from 9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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.