AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a £77,480.77 call-off for client-side project management and quantity surveying support for a feasibility study of a refreshed TDC facility supporting Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service estate requirements. The published award names Constellia Public Ltd as supplier and states that services are subcontracted to Cowburn Watson-Box.
Published outcomeAward notice published for one active award to Constellia Public Ltd.
Market significanceA modest-value, direct appointment through the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services, covering early-stage estate and construction-advisory support in North West England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-658bda3e-d6de-4447-a01b-b6557daded94-1 · 77480.77 GBP · verified; named awarded supplier
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Award supplier is Constellia Public Limited. Supplier verification matches GB-COH company number 08664789 to verified company name CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record marked complete and award marked active.
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Process stage is award; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; tender status is complete; award status is active.
Award decision date
99% confidence28 April 2026
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Award date: 2026-04-28.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished/published_at: 2026-10-12T14:29:28+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence1 March 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate 2026-03-01 and endDate 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£77,480.77
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The single award value and tender value are both GBP 77,480.77.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published value is associated with the single award to Constellia Public Ltd.
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One award is supplied, with one named supplier and award value of GBP 77,480.77.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence24 February 2026, 16:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate: 2026-02-24T16:00:00Z.
Published contract start
98% confidence1 March 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z.
Award decision
99% confidence28 April 2026
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Award date: 2026-04-28.
Published contract end
98% confidence31 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Publication timing observation
99% confidenceThe published start date precedes the stated award decision date by about eight weeks.
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Published contract start is 1 March 2026; award date is 28 April 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceClient-side project management and quantity surveying support for feasibility, planning, coordination and delivery of a refreshed TDC facility.
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Tender title and description.
Project management activities
96% confidenceFeasibility, concept development, procurement, PCSA, gateway-stage support, delivery-team coordination, principal-contractor management and construction-contract oversight, in a report, advice and recommendation role.
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Tender description.
Quantity surveying activities
97% confidenceCost planning, tender-process management, contract administration, financial-status reporting, procurement-strategy advice, variation monitoring and budget support.
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Tender description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceQuantity surveying services (CPV 71324000); construction project management services (CPV 71541000).
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Published CPV classifications.
Delivery area
95% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom.
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Tender item delivery address.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure.
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procurementMethod: selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect appointment via the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services.
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Award description states 'Direct appointment of Constellia via the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services'.
Competition data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, participant list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
94% confidenceThe tender is flagged as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
98% confidence1 March 2026 to 31 October 2027.
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Award contractPeriod.
Extensions and renewals
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal terms are stated.
Subcontracting statement
98% confidenceThe award description states that services are subcontracted to Cowburn Watson-Box.
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Award description: 'Services sub-contracted to Cowburn Watson-Box'.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe award is a direct framework call-off rather than an openly evidenced competitive award in this notice.
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Procurement method details and award description identify a framework call-off and direct appointment.
Market relevance
96% confidenceThe scope combines project-management and quantity-surveying advisory services for estate feasibility and subsequent delivery-stage support.
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Tender description and CPV classifications.
Subcontract delivery
97% confidenceThe named prime supplier may rely on Cowburn Watson-Box for service delivery, but the notice does not state the subcontractor's package, commercial terms or share of value.
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Award description identifies subcontracting but contains no allocation detail.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Date sequence
99% confidenceThe published contract start date is earlier than the award decision date. The notice does not explain this sequence.
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Start: 1 March 2026; award date: 28 April 2026.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice, but no explicit signature or contract-conclusion date is supplied.
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Notice is tagged award and award status is active; no signed-date field or executed contract document is provided.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms and subcontract-value allocation.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award and tender data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published contract start date (1 March 2026) precedes the stated award decision date (28 April 2026); the source provides no explanation.
- The source does not explicitly evidence contract signature or a contract-conclusion date.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown or savings information is published.
- No lot structure or allocation is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or termination terms are published.
- Cowburn Watson-Box is named as a subcontractor, but its legal identity, workshare and value share are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityConstellia Public LtdTDC feasibility studyquantity surveyingconstruction project managementAEC Call-off AgreementGMFRS estate
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the TDC feasibility PM and QS support award?
CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD, verified against Companies House number 08664789, is the named awarded supplier.
What is the published award value?
£77,480.77.
How was the supplier appointed?
The award notice describes a direct appointment through the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services.
Is Cowburn Watson-Box the awarded supplier?
No. The published award names Constellia Public Ltd as supplier and states that services are subcontracted to Cowburn Watson-Box.
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