AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Staffordshire County Council published an award notice for a £140,000 direct call-off to WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED under the Midlands Highways Alliance PSP4 framework. The notice identifies Lot 2, Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments, and gives a planned service period from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active for WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED; the source describes this as a contract award, not a new opportunity.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, framework-based professional-services call-off for infrastructure works consultancy services in the West Midlands.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e5e232b1-4730-4401-bec6-e211c4f440f1-1 · Lots Lot 2 – Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments · 140000 GBP · Awarded (active record)
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The award names Waterman Aspen Ltd as supplier and has a £140,000 value. Supplier verification confirms company number 02203474 and verified legal name WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED. The notice description identifies Waterman Aspen as primary rank 1 supplier for Lot 2.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward notice
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The source notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the description states "THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ID ocds-b5fd17-e5e232b1-4730-4401-bec6-e211c4f440f1-1 is recorded with status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence28 August 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-08-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T09:29:44+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod fields give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£140,000
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The award value is GBP 140,000; the tender value is also GBP 140,000.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the sole named supplier
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One award names one supplier, WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED, with award value £140,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline recorded in source
98% confidence24 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-08-24T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence28 August 2026
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Award date is 2026-08-28.
Planned start date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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The contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-01.
Planned end date
98% confidence31 March 2027
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The contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-20T09:29:44+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSecondment of Waterman Aspen staff
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Process title: "Secondment of Waterman Aspen Staff under the MHA Framework".
Framework lot
98% confidenceLot 2 – Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments
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The description states that Waterman Aspen is the primary rank 1 supplier for Lot 2 Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments.
Service classification
99% confidenceInfrastructure works consultancy services (CPV 71311300)
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Primary CPV classification is 71311300, described as Infrastructure works consultancy services.
Delivery region
95% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies West Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award call-off from a framework agreement
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The notice states this is a direct award under the Midlands Highways Alliance PSP4 framework; procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Procedure recorded
98% confidenceSelective
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The source procurementMethod is "selective".
Selection basis stated
97% confidencePrimary rank 1 supplier for Lot 2
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The notice says Waterman Aspen sits as the primary rank 1 supplier for Lot 2.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores or comparative assessment is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
96% confidencePlanned 7-month period
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The stated period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal provision is stated in the supplied fields.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
95% confidenceSME: yes; VCSE: yes
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The tender suitability fields record sme=true and vcse=true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe award uses an existing framework route rather than an open contract opportunity.
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The notice explicitly says it is not a contract opportunity and describes a direct award under PSP4.
Value and scope signal
96% confidenceThe £140,000 call-off concerns temporary professional staff and secondments for infrastructure consultancy activity.
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Award value is £140,000; the stated lot is Temporary Professional Staff & Secondments and CPV is infrastructure works consultancy services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signature
99% confidenceThe notice evidences an award and an active award record, but does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
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The supplied record is an award notice and contains no signature or contract execution field.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The source gives only a total award value, with no rates, price schedule, payment terms or cost breakdown.
Lot allocation detail
98% confidenceLot 2 is identified in the narrative, but no structured lot ID or separate lot value is supplied.
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lot_ids_json is null and the lots collection is empty; Lot 2 appears only in the description.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, award criteria results or other evaluation information is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- No bid count, tender responses, evaluation scoring or detailed selection assessment is published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published; the renewal timing is only an estimate based on the stated end date.
- No pricing schedule, payment terms or breakdown of the £140,000 award value is published.
- Lot 2 is stated in narrative only; no structured lot record, lot ID or separate lot value is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Staffordshire County CouncilWATERMAN ASPEN LIMITEDWaterman AspenMidlands Highways Alliance PSP4PSP4temporary professional staffsecondmentsinfrastructure works consultancy servicesContracts Finder£140,000 contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Staffordshire County Council PSP4 call-off?
WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITED, verified under company number 02203474, is the sole named supplier.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £140,000.
What is the service period?
The notice gives a planned period from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was this an open opportunity?
No. The notice states that it is a direct award call-off under the Midlands Highways Alliance PSP4 framework and not a contract opportunity.
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