AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Cambridge Housing Society Limited published an awarded contract notice for grounds maintenance services. The award names MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED and states a value of £482,798 for the period 1 November 2021 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED following a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceThis is a £482,798 grounds-maintenance services award covering delivery in the East of England. The notice was published in October 2026 but records an award date in October 2021 and a contract period beginning in November 2021.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-56255d09-9c70-45d0-a04c-eee726e5bdd7-1 · 482798 GBP · active
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The award names supplier "Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd" under GB-COH number 04662267. Supplier verification identifies legal name MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED for the same company number. The award value is £482,798.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active
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Process display status is "awarded"; source status is "complete"; the award record status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence31 October 2021
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Award record date: 2021-10-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated in award data
98% confidence1 November 2021 to 31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod give startDate 2021-11-01 and endDate 2027-03-31.
Notice publication date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document and release history are dated 2026-10-16T16:18:51+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£482,798
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Award value.amount is 482798 and currency is GBP.
Value attribution
97% confidenceAttributed to the single recorded award and its single named supplier
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and an award-level value of £482,798.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence31 October 2021, 23:59 UTC
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Tender tenderPeriod.endDate is 2021-10-31T23:59:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence31 October 2021
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Award date is 2021-10-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 November 2021
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Award contractPeriod.startDate is 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Award contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-16T16:18:51+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceGrounds maintenance services
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Process and tender title are "Grounds Maintenance"; description is "Grounds maintenance services".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
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Tender classification and supplied classification record state CPV 77314000.
Delivery area
96% confidenceEast of England, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region "East of England" and country "United Kingdom".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
SME suitability flag
94% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence1 November 2021 to 31 March 2027
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Award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data beyond the total award value.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market implication
99% confidenceThe requirement was called off from a framework agreement rather than advertised as an open procedure.
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Supplier engagement implication
90% confidenceFuture opportunities may depend on access to the relevant framework, but the framework name and membership requirements are not published in the supplied data.
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The notice identifies a framework call-off but provides no framework name or participation details.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Late publication relative to recorded delivery period
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 16 October 2026, although the recorded award date is 31 October 2021 and the stated contract period began on 1 November 2021.
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Award date and contract start are in 2021; award notice document datePublished is in 2026.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, bid prices and reasons for award.
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No such fields are present in the supplied award, tender or document data.
No lot allocation published
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level allocation are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source was published in October 2026 but records an award decision and contract start in 2021; the supplied data does not explain the delay.
- The award notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature; it should not be treated as confirmation of a signed contract.
- No bidder count, framework name, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms or modification history is supplied.
- No lot titles, lot-level scope or lot-level values are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Cambridge Housing Society LimitedMARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITEDgrounds maintenanceCPV 77314000framework call-offEast of England£482,798
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Cambridge Housing Society grounds maintenance award?
MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED, verified against company number 04662267.
What was the value of the grounds maintenance award?
The recorded award value is £482,798.
When does the stated contract period end?
The award data states an end date of 31 March 2027.
What procedure was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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