AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Runnymede Borough Council awarded compliance auditing and quality assurance consultancy services to GCS COMPLIANCE LTD. The published award value is £300,000 for the stated period from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to GCS COMPLIANCE LTD.
Market significanceA £300,000 public-sector auditing-services award covering a two-year stated contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GCS COMPLIANCE LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2b0721f6-2931-48af-96d3-b72af5360387-1 · 300000 GBP · active
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The award names GCS Compliance Ltd as supplier and has value £300,000; supplier verification provides verified company name GCS COMPLIANCE LTD (company number 03400365).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; tender status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is “awarded”; notice type is “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; tender status is “complete”; award status is “active”.
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No signed-contract field or signature evidence is supplied.
Stated contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2028-11-01T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£300,000
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Award value amount is 300000 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published award value relates to the single published award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with value £300,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence17 September 2026, 11:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-17T11:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-21T11:07:10+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
99% confidence1 November 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2028-11-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCompliance auditing and quality assurance consultancy services for Runnymede Borough Council.
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Process and tender description state: “Compliance Auditing & Quality Assurance Consultancy Services for Runnymede Borough Council”.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79212000 — Auditing services
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Tender classification identifies CPV 79212000, described as “Auditing services”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot records or lot allocation were supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Delivery geography
97% confidencePublished delivery entries include KT15 2AH, the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World.
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Tender item deliveryAddresses lists these locations.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceOther
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Other - ”.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, evaluation results, scoring or award rationale is supplied.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
99% confidenceSME: false; VCSE: false
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Tender suitability fields state sme false and vcse false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
99% confidenceTwo years
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The stated period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing schedule, rate card or payment terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Addressable service area
98% confidenceThe award concerns specialist compliance auditing and quality assurance consultancy within the auditing-services CPV category.
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Published description and CPV 79212000 identify compliance auditing, quality assurance consultancy and auditing services.
Market-access signal
96% confidenceThe notice records SME and VCSE suitability flags as false; this is a published notice attribute, not evidence of supplier eligibility or market exclusion.
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Tender suitability fields state sme false and vcse false.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe source publishes an active award, but does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no signed-contract field or signature record is supplied.
Published information completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bidder count, evaluation and scoring, award rationale, detailed scope, pricing breakdown, payment terms, lot allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.
Delivery geography interpretation
97% confidenceThe delivery-address list is broad and includes several territories and regions; it does not establish the actual locations where services will be delivered.
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Tender item lists KT15 2AH alongside United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, scores, award rationale, detailed deliverables, pricing breakdown, payment terms, lot allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
- The broad published delivery-address list does not establish actual service-delivery locations.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Runnymede Borough CouncilGCS COMPLIANCE LTDcompliance auditingquality assurance consultancyauditing servicespublic procurementContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received Runnymede Borough Council's compliance auditing award?
GCS COMPLIANCE LTD received the published award. The source named GCS Compliance Ltd; supplier verification identifies the legal company name as GCS COMPLIANCE LTD.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £300,000.
What is the stated contract period?
The published contract period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028. The supplied data 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.