AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
BIP Solutions Limited published an award notice for a restricted DPS-related procurement covering building works, supplies, services, specialists and consultancy in the East of England. One active award names DPL Group, Karma Electrical & Fire Systems Ltd and Aspect Group Services Ltd.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 3 August 2026, with a published contract period from 4 August 2026 to 2 August 2031.
Market significanceThe notice reports a shared award value of £23,203,120.95 across three named suppliers; no allocation by supplier, lot or service line is published.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
3 supplier records analysed
DPL Group
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2be7317d-b9c5-492b-8524-6b1659920178-1 · Not individually published GBP · Named supplier on active shared award
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The active award lists DPL Group among three suppliers; no supplier-level value or lot allocation is supplied.
Karma Electrical & Fire Systems Ltd
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2be7317d-b9c5-492b-8524-6b1659920178-1 · Not individually published GBP · Named supplier on active shared award
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The active award lists Karma Electrical & Fire Systems Ltd among three suppliers; no supplier-level value or lot allocation is supplied.
Aspect Group Services Ltd
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2be7317d-b9c5-492b-8524-6b1659920178-1 · Not individually published GBP · Named supplier on active shared award
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The active award lists Aspect Group Services Ltd among three suppliers; no supplier-level value or lot allocation is supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record marked complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award record has status "active".
Award date
99% confidence3 August 2026
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Award record date: 2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Published award notice
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice document and award datePublished are 2026-10-08.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published shared award value
99% confidence£23,203,120.95
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The award and tender value are both reported as 23,203,120.95 GBP. The single award names three suppliers.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence3 August 2026
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence4 August 2026 to 2 August 2031
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-08-04 and endDate 2031-08-02.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceBuilding works, supplies and services, including specialists and consultancy, as listed in the DPS
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Published title and description state this scope.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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Tender classification identifies CPV 50000000 as Repair and maintenance services.
Delivery area
98% confidenceEast of England, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address identifies the East of England.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Tender mainProcurementCategory is "services".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceOther - Restricted
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Other - Restricted".
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Award structure
99% confidenceOne active award shared by three named suppliers
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One award record lists DPL Group, Karma Electrical & Fire Systems Ltd and Aspect Group Services Ltd.
Contract duration
99% confidenceApproximately five years
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Published contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 2 August 2031.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value attribution
99% confidenceThe £23.20m value should be treated as shared and unallocated
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A single award value is published for an award naming three suppliers, without individual supplier or lot values.
Route to market
94% confidenceThe description indicates use of a DPS
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The published description says the required services are "as listed in the DPS".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Shared value allocation unavailable
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The notice provides one value for three suppliers and no supplier-level, lot-level or work-package allocation.
Lot information unavailable
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No lots are present in the supplied lot data and no lot IDs are recorded on the award.
Competition and evaluation information unavailable
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe record shows an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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The supplied award status is active and contract dates are present; no signature or execution field is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published £23,203,120.95 value is shared across three named suppliers and cannot be attributed to any individual supplier.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are supplied.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, scoring, award rationale and pricing is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
- The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BIP Solutions Limitedbuilding works awardEast of England procurementDPL GroupKarma Electrical & Fire SystemsAspect Group Servicesrepair and maintenance services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the award?
DPL Group, Karma Electrical & Fire Systems Ltd and Aspect Group Services Ltd.
What is the published award value?
£23,203,120.95, published as one shared value without supplier-level allocation.
When does the published contract period end?
2 August 2031.
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.