AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Welland Procurement published an award notice for gas, oil and solid-fuel servicing and repairs across Bassetlaw District Council housing stock. The published award names Sureserve as supplier, but that supplier name remains unverified because the completed company-matching workflow found no safe match.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £4,416,670, with a stated period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £4.42m heating-maintenance works award covering safety servicing and repairs for council housing stock in England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Sureserve
94% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-b621ac18-b5ac-4584-813c-0bc5ab31a012-1 · 4416670 GBP · active
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The sole award names source supplier "Sureserve" and records an award value of £4,416,670.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Award decision date
98% confidence12 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T10:18:04+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£4,416,670
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Award value amount 4,416,670 GBP.
Tender value
99% confidence£5,300,000
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Tender value amount 5,300,000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence24 March 2026, 12:00 UTC
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TenderPeriod endDate: 2026-03-24T12:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence12 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-12.
Stated start date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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ContractPeriod startDate: 2026-09-01.
Stated end date
98% confidence31 August 2029
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ContractPeriod endDate: 2029-08-31.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceGas, oil and solid-fuel servicing and repairs, including safety servicing and checks for gas systems in Bassetlaw District Council housing stock.
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Process and tender descriptions.
Main category
99% confidenceWorks
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are works.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45232141 — Heating works
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Tender classification and classifications record.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies England, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
SME suitability
96% confidenceNot marked as suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability
96% confidenceNot marked as suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
97% confidence36 months (stated dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029)
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Published award and tender contractPeriod fields.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value relationship
98% confidenceThe published award value (£4,416,670) is £883,330 below the published tender value (£5,300,000). The notice does not explain the difference or provide a pricing breakdown.
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Tender value and award value fields.
Market relevance
96% confidenceThe requirement combines servicing, repairs and gas-safety checks for public housing heating systems.
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Tender description and CPV classification.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe source supplier name "Sureserve" is unverified. A completed Companies House matching workflow returned checked_unmatched and no verified legal company name or company number was supplied.
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Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Award versus contract execution
98% confidenceThe source is an award notice with an active award record. It provides stated contract dates but does not explicitly confirm signature or execution of a contract.
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Notice type is Awarded contract notice; no signed-contract evidence is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation on bids received, scores, selection rationale and pricing is not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name "Sureserve" is unverified: the completed matching workflow found no safe Companies House match, and no verified legal name or company number is supplied.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are supplied.
- Information on bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extensions and payment terms is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BaDC-1582Welland ProcurementBassetlaw District Councilgas servicingheating worksSureserveContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
The award notice names Sureserve. The name is unverified because no safe Companies House match was found in the completed matching workflow.
What is the published award value?
£4,416,670.
When is the stated contract period?
From 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029.
What services are covered?
Gas, oil and solid-fuel servicing and repairs, including safety checks for gas systems in Bassetlaw District Council housing stock.
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