AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College has published an award notice naming E3 CUBE LTD for estates and facilities professional services and consultancy supporting Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) bids.
Published outcomeThe active award is valued at £95, with a stated contract period from 15 October 2026 to 15 October 2029.
Market significanceThis is a small published award in architectural and related services, covering CIF bid preparation, submission, management and post-award delivery support.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
E3 CUBE LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-d7226346-edef-486c-8694-c7c35800defe-1 · 95 GBP · Active award
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The award names E3 CUBE LTD as supplier and records an award value of GBP 95. Supplier verification provides an exact-name match to company number 08524588.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded / active award
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The process display status is "awarded" and the sole award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-12.
Award notice publication
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T08:27:17+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence15 October 2026 to 15 October 2029
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Award and tender contractPeriod records specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£95
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The sole award value is 95 GBP.
Published tender value
98% confidence£100,000
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The tender value is recorded as 100,000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence22 September 2026, 13:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-22T13:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12.
Stated contract start
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-15.
Stated contract end
98% confidence15 October 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2029-10-15T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service category
99% confidenceArchitectural and related services (CPV 71200000)
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Primary classification: CPV 71200000.
Requirement
97% confidenceEstates and facilities professional services and consultancy for CIF bid support
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The description covers identifying eligible projects, preparing CIF applications, managing bids and supporting post-award project delivery.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot IDs are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Procurement method details: Open procedure.
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
98% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 15 October 2026 to 15 October 2029.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The source is an awarded contract notice with an active award; it does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe £95 award value is substantially below the published £100,000 tender value.
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The tender value is £100,000 while the sole award value is £95.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice does not explain whether £95 is a total contract value, a fee, a pricing entry or another commercial measure.
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No pricing breakdown or value basis is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value ambiguity
99% confidenceThe published £95 award value and £100,000 tender value differ materially; neither value basis is explained.
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Award value: £95; tender value: £100,000; value_basis is null.
Contract status boundary
99% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence signature or execution.
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The record is an awarded contract notice; no signed-contract field or document is supplied.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceDelivery locations include CW6 0BL alongside broad and geographically inconsistent country entries.
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Published delivery addresses include CW6 0BL, United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation on bids received, evaluation, scoring and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, score, evaluation or rationale data is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not state whether the contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- The relationship between the £95 award value and £100,000 tender value is not explained.
- No individual pricing schedule, value basis or payment structure is published.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is published.
- No extension or renewal option is published.
- No lot titles or allocations are published.
- Delivery geography is imprecise because the notice lists broad, inconsistent locations alongside CW6 0BL.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
E3 CUBE LTDTarporley High School and Sixth Form CollegeCIF consultancyestates and facilities professional servicesarchitectural servicesContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
E3 CUBE LTD, verified in the supplied supplier data by exact-name match to company number 08524588.
What is the published award value?
The award record states £95. The tender record separately states £100,000, and the notice does not explain the difference.
When is the stated contract period?
15 October 2026 to 15 October 2029.
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