AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management awarded a £90,000 call-off for a review of design information for New Berwick Hospital to DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded. The published award record names DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED as supplier and gives a £90,000 award value.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration construction-related consultancy services call-off under the Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) Framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8c10085f-b116-44cf-9cb4-90698caf77d7-1 · 90000 GBP · verified
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The award names Desco (Design & Consultancy) Limited as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified company name DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED and company number 03613462 via exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display status is 'awarded'; source status is 'complete'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-8c10085f-b116-44cf-9cb4-90698caf77d7-1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot stated
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The supplied award notice data records an active award and contract-period dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£90,000
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The award value is 90000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidence£90,000 allocated to the single recorded award
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One award is supplied, with one named supplier and an award value of 90000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence30 April 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-04-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period start
99% confidence1 May 2026
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Tender and award contract-period start date is 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period end
99% confidence1 July 2026
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Tender and award contract-period end date is 2026-07-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T13:39:39+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReview of design information for New Berwick Hospital
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Process title and tender description state 'Review of design information - New Berwick Hospital'.
Category
99% confidenceConstruction-related services (CPV 71500000)
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Primary CPV classification is 71500000, Construction-related services.
Framework
99% confidenceHealthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) Framework
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The tender description names the HPCCAS Framework.
Delivery location
95% confidenceNE27 0QJ, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code NE27 0QJ and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Method detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence1 May 2026 to 1 July 2026
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The award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-05-01 and endDate 2026-07-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA £90,000 framework call-off for defined design-information review services.
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The notice identifies an HPCCAS Framework call-off, a single £90,000 award and the stated requirement.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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The contract period ends 1 July 2026, while the award notice was published 9 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle date sequence
99% confidenceThe supplied award date and publication date are later than the published contract end date.
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Contract end is 1 July 2026; award date is 15 September 2026; publication is 9 October 2026. The source does not explain this sequence.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation, award rationale, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data; no lots are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied dates are internally unusual: the stated contract period ended before both the recorded award date and award-notice publication; the source provides no explanation.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, other participants, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, detailed deliverables, lot information, and extension or renewal terms.
- The record does not explicitly confirm contract signature or performance.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITEDNorthumbria Healthcare Facilities ManagementNew Berwick HospitalHPCCAS Frameworkconstruction-related servicesdesign information review£90,000 contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the New Berwick Hospital design information review award?
DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named on the award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £90,000.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states this was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, identified as the HPCCAS Framework.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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