AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council published an awarded contract notice for technical consultancy supporting Mansfield’s Plan for Neighbourhoods, now called the Pride in Place Programme. The published award names Reed Specialist Recruitment t/a Consultancy+ as supplier, but its identity remains unverified because the completed matching workflow did not find a safe company match.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £59,997.60, with a stated contract period from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small business-development and regeneration consultancy requirement covering plan development, programme management, governance, business cases, financial management and technical assurance.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Reed Specialist Recruitment t/a Consultancy+
90% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-20a9f08e-3915-44c9-a01d-3af6001f011d-1 · 59997.60 GBP · Active award; supplier identity unverified
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The award names “Reed Specialist Recruitment t/a Consultancy+” as supplier and gives the award a value of £59,997.60. Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published document is described as “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award record status is “active”.
Award decision date
97% confidence31 July 2026
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Award record date: 2026-07-31.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-16T12:50:18+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award and contract-period data do not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£59,997.60
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Award value: 59997.6 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceAllocated to the single published award; no lots are published
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One award is recorded with one named supplier, while no lot records or lot IDs are supplied.
Pricing basis
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing breakdown, rate card, value basis or VAT treatment is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence31 July 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-07-31T23:59:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated term
96% confidenceApproximately 20 months
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Calculated from the explicit stated dates of 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTechnical consultancy for Mansfield’s Plan for Neighbourhoods / Pride in Place Programme
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Notice title and description identify technical support for the Mansfield Plan for Neighbourhoods, now called the Pride in Place Programme.
Services
98% confidenceRegeneration-plan preparation, programme management, governance and reporting, stakeholder engagement, business-case and project development, financial management, technical assurance, assessment/evaluation access, and meeting attendance
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These activities are listed in the published opportunity description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79411100 — Business development consultancy services
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Published tender classification: CPV 79411100.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address is recorded as England, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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The procurement_method field is null; procurement method details are recorded only as “Other - ”.
Procurement method details
98% confidenceOther
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Other - ”.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation results or award rationale is supplied.
SME or VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: false and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Published award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied notice data.
Contract execution status
99% confidenceUnknown
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An active award and stated contract period are published, but no explicit contract-signature or execution information is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery emphasis
96% confidenceThe scope combines strategic regeneration planning with programme controls, financial oversight and technical assurance.
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The published description lists these service elements.
Supplier opportunity signal
82% confidenceFuture comparable requirements may favour providers able to integrate regeneration planning, business-case development and programme-governance support.
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This is a neutral observation based on the stated service scope, not an explanation of the award outcome.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified
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The completed Companies House matching workflow returned checked_unmatched and supplied no verified company name or number.
Published commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, VAT treatment and contract signature status.
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These fields or details are absent from the supplied data.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lot records, lot titles or lot allocations are supplied.
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The lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier’s published name, Reed Specialist Recruitment t/a Consultancy+, could not be safely matched to a verified company in the completed Companies House workflow; it is therefore unverified.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, pricing structure, VAT treatment, signature date and execution evidence.
- No lots, lot descriptions, individual lot values or allocation details are published.
- No extension, option or formal renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Mansfield Pride in Place ProgrammePlan for Neighbourhoodstechnical consultancyNottinghamshire County Councilregeneration consultancybusiness development consultancy
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
The notice names Reed Specialist Recruitment t/a Consultancy+. The supplied verification workflow did not find a safe company match, so the supplier identity is unverified.
What is the published award value?
£59,997.60.
What is the stated contract period?
1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028.
What services are covered?
Regeneration-plan support, programme management, governance, stakeholder engagement, business cases, financial management and technical assurance.
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.