AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk awarded an asset-valuation service requirement for its annual accounts and Revaluation List 2026 to WILKS HEAD & EVE LLP. The notice describes a direct award through ESPO Framework 2700_22.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £24,830. The published award record gives a service period from 1 April 2026 to 8 May 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration public-sector real-estate-services call-off, relevant to suppliers on estates-management professional-services frameworks.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WILKS HEAD & EVE LLP
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-7ba7e566-e1ad-416a-94ec-aeae836b28f2-1 · 24830 GBP · active
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The award names supplier "Wilks Head Eve LLP"; supplier verification identifies the legal company name as WILKS HEAD & EVE LLP (company number OC315743). Award value is £24,830.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The process is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and has stage "award".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-7ba7e566-e1ad-416a-94ec-aeae836b28f2-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
97% confidence31 March 2026
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The award date is 2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract-period dates but does not expressly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£24,830 GBP
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The award value is stated as 24830 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and an award value of £24,830.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence31 March 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-03-31T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
97% confidence31 March 2026
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The award date is 2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Published award notice
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T15:16:05+01:00.
Published service period
99% confidence1 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
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The award contractPeriod runs from 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2026-05-08T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAsset valuations for the council's annual accounts and Revaluation List 2026
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The process description states: "Production of Asset Valuations for the Council's accounts in accordance with the specification and Revaluation List 2026."
Category
99% confidenceReal estate services (CPV 70000000)
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The primary classification is CPV 70000000, "Real estate services".
Delivery location
94% confidencePE30 1EX
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The tender item delivery address gives postal code PE30 1EX.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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The notice states procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Award route
99% confidenceDirect award under ESPO Framework 2700_22, Estates Management Professional Services
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The award description states: "Direct award utilising ESPO Framework Reference 2700_22, Estates Management Professional Services."
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on invited suppliers, bids received and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence1 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
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The award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME suitability flag
94% confidenceYes
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The tender suitability field states sme: true.
VCSE suitability flag
94% confidenceNo
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The tender suitability field states vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceShort-duration direct framework call-off for valuation services
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The notice describes a direct award through ESPO Framework 2700_22, with a published period from 1 April to 8 May 2026.
Published value scale
99% confidence£24,830
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The sole recorded award value is £24,830 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
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Award status is "active"; no supplied field states that a contract was signed.
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated service end date.
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The service period ends 8 May 2026, while the award notice was published 15 October 2026.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, invited-supplier list, evaluation scores or award rationale beyond the direct-award framework route is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not expressly confirm that a contract was signed; it records an active award and a published contract period.
- The award notice was published on 15 October 2026, after the stated service end date of 8 May 2026.
- Information on bids, invited suppliers, evaluation, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
asset valuationannual accountsWILKS HEAD & EVE LLPBorough Council of Kings Lynn and West NorfolkESPO 2700_22real estate servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the asset valuation contract?
WILKS HEAD & EVE LLP is the verified legal supplier recorded for the award.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £24,830 GBP.
How was the requirement procured?
The notice describes a direct award using ESPO Framework 2700_22, Estates Management Professional Services.
What dates are published for the service period?
The published contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 8 May 2026.
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.