AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Luton Council published an awarded contract notice for “AT1400 The Stage Employers Agent”. The notice records a direct award to WSP UK LIMITED, with an award value of £629,000 and a stated contract period from 2 February 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to WSP UK LIMITED.
Market significanceThe £629,000 award covers employer’s agent services within the architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services category.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WSP UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-85701c10-81f0-479f-8c56-04b9f6f912ab-1 · 629000 GBP · Active award
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The award names WSP UK Limited as supplier and gives the award value as GBP 629,000. Supplier verification provides verified company name WSP UK LIMITED and company number 01383511.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is “awarded”; notice type is “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; source status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-85701c10-81f0-479f-8c56-04b9f6f912ab-1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
99% confidence1 February 2026
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The award date is 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z.
Notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T10:21:26+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£629,000
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The award value is amount 629000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole named supplier
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One supplier is named on the single award, which has a value of GBP 629,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence19 January 2026, 17:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate is 2026-01-19T17:00:00Z.
Award date
99% confidence1 February 2026
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Award date is 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract start
99% confidence2 February 2026
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Award and tender contract period startDate is 2026-02-02T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Award and tender contract period endDate is 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Published award notice
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice was published on 2026-10-14T10:21:26+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceThe Stage Employers Agent
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The process title and description state “AT1400 The Stage Employers Agent”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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Primary classification is CPV 71000000.
Lots
98% confidenceNo lot structure published
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No lots are supplied and the award has no lot IDs.
Delivery locations
95% confidenceLuton postcode LU1 2BQ and broad geographic entries including the United Kingdom, Europe and Rest of the World
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Published delivery addresses include LU1 2BQ and multiple country/geographic entries.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Procurement method is “direct” and procurement method details are “Direct award”.
Competition data
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid, participant, evaluation or scoring information is supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability
98% confidenceNot indicated as suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot indicated as suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence2 February 2026 to 31 March 2028
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The published contract period starts 2026-02-02 and ends 2028-03-31.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
Pricing structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice provides an award total but no rate card, milestone, pricing or payment detail.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe requirement was awarded through a direct-award procedure.
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The published procurement method and method details both state direct award.
Award timing
99% confidenceThe notice was published after the stated award date and contract start date.
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Award date is 1 February 2026, stated start is 2 February 2026, and notice publication is 14 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication basis
99% confidenceAnalysis is based on one Contracts Finder awarded contract notice.
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The supplied document is an “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid numbers, evaluation, award rationale, detailed scope, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extensions and renewal terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
Delivery geography ambiguity
97% confidenceThe published delivery list contains both LU1 2BQ and broad territories; the precise delivery footprint is not clear from the notice.
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Delivery addresses include LU1 2BQ, United Kingdom, Europe, Rest of the World and other broad geographic entries.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and stated contract dates, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
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No signature or concluded-contract field is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature or provide a separate concluded-contract record.
- No tender responses, bidder count, evaluation results, award rationale or scoring data were published.
- No detailed service specification, lot titles, lot allocation, pricing schedule, extension terms or renewal terms were supplied.
- Published delivery locations contain broad and potentially non-specific geographic entries, so the operational delivery footprint is unclear.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Luton CouncilWSP UK LIMITEDThe Stage Employers AgentAT1400employer's agentdirect awardContracts Finder£629,000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Luton Council’s AT1400 The Stage Employers Agent award?
WSP UK LIMITED is the verified supplier named on the active award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £629,000.
What procedure was used?
The notice records a direct award.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated end date is 31 March 2028. Extension terms were not published.
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.