AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council published an award notice for Lot 7, Void Properties Clean for Ashfield District Council. The published award names EXCEL CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED and states a total award value of £184,000.
Published outcomeAward announced as active, with an award date of 15 December 2025 and a stated service period from 26 January 2026 to 25 January 2028.
Market significanceA £184,000 East Midlands property-cleaning related opportunity with SME suitability indicated in the notice.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EXCEL CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-70010499-1f21-4294-b552-afe17ec59ea1-1 · Lots Lot 7 - Void Properties Clean · 184000 GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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The award names Excel Cleaning Solutions Limited as supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to verified legal name EXCEL CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED, company number 06662275.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The process display status is "awarded" and the source document is an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-70010499-1f21-4294-b552-afe17ec59ea1-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence15 December 2025
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The award record gives date 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z.
Published date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T14:17:46+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence26 January 2026 to 25 January 2028
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The award and tender contractPeriod fields state these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£184,000
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The award value is 184000 GBP; the tender value also states 184000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAward-level value; one named supplier
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The single published award has one supplier and a value of £184,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence14 November 2025, 12:00 UTC
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2025-11-14T12:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence15 December 2025
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The award date is 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z.
Stated start date
98% confidence26 January 2026
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The published contractPeriod startDate is 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z.
Stated end date
98% confidence25 January 2028
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The published contractPeriod endDate is 2028-01-25T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T14:17:46+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceVoid properties cleaning for Ashfield District Council
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The title is "Lot 7 - Void Properties Clean" and the description states: "Contract for Void Properties Clean for Ashfield District Council".
Lot
99% confidenceLot 7 - Void Properties Clean
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The process and tender title state this lot name.
Delivery area
98% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Published classifications
98% confidencePrimary: Construction work (CPV 45000000); additional CPVs include architectural/construction/engineering/inspection services, energy, boiler installations and asbestos removal.
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The tender classification and additionalClassifications list these CPVs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
90% confidenceOther
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The published procurementMethodDetails field is "Other - ".
SME suitability
98% confidenceYes
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The tender suitability field states sme: true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceYes
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The tender suitability field states vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidenceApproximately two years
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The stated period runs from 26 January 2026 to 25 January 2028.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award positioning
96% confidenceThe notice records a single active award for the stated Lot 7 requirement, with one named supplier and a £184,000 award-level value.
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The award record contains one supplier, active status and a GBP 184,000 value.
Scope classification caution
96% confidenceThe title and description focus on void-properties cleaning, while the published CPV set spans construction, energy, boiler and asbestos-related categories.
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The title/description and classification fields differ in breadth.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThis is an award notice. The data records an active award and stated contract dates, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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The source is tagged "award" and the document is an awarded contract notice; no explicit signature field is supplied.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated award date and stated start date.
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Award date: 15 December 2025; stated start: 26 January 2026; publication: 15 October 2026.
Information not supplied
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, lot-level pricing breakdown, extension terms and detailed service specification are not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published material is an award notice and does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
- The award notice was published on 15 October 2026, after the stated award date and stated contract start date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender responses, bidder identities, bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing schedule, detailed scope, extension options and renewal provisions.
- The classifications are broader than the cleaning-focused title and description; the notice does not explain how each listed CPV relates to this lot.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lot 7 Void Properties CleanEXCEL CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDNottinghamshire County CouncilAshfield District CouncilContracts Finder awardEast Midlands cleaning contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the Lot 7 Void Properties Clean award?
The published award names EXCEL CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £184,000.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 26 January 2026 to 25 January 2028.
Is the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The source is an award notice and does not explicitly provide contract signature confirmation.
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.