AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bournemouth and Poole College published an award notice for architectural consultancy services. The active award names Footprint Architects Ltd and is valued at £40,502.25.
Published outcomeAward announced to Footprint Architects Ltd under a direct-award procedure. The record identifies an active award; it does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceA £40,502.25 architectural consultancy award for a one-year stated contract period, classified within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Footprint Architects Ltd
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-f694fcc6-753d-4fda-848e-1aa19a0c29bb-1 · 40502.25 GBP · active award
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The award names "Footprint Architects Ltd" as its sole supplier and gives an award value of GBP 40,502.25.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; tender status complete and award status active
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The source labels the notice "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", with tender status "complete" and award status "active".
Contract conclusion
96% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed as signed
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The published data provides an active award and contract-period dates but no explicit signature or contract-conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£40,502.25
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Award ocds-b5fd17-f694fcc6-753d-4fda-848e-1aa19a0c29bb-1 has value amount 40502.25 in GBP.
Tender stated value
98% confidence£60,000
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The tender value is stated as GBP 60,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence21 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-21T13:33:22+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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The award and tender contract periods state a start date of 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
98% confidence25 October 2027
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The award and tender contract periods state an end date of 2027-10-25T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceArchitectural consultancy services
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The title and description state "Bournemouth and Poole College Architectural Consultancy Services".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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The tender classification is CPV 71000000.
Main category
99% confidenceServices
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The tender main procurement category is services.
Delivery coverage
92% confidenceBH14 0LS is specified, alongside broad UK and international delivery-location entries
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Tender items include postal code BH14 0LS and country entries including United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurement method details state "Direct award".
Competition information
98% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records SME as true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027
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The published contract period runs from 2026-10-26 to 2027-10-25.
Extensions or options
98% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal terms are present in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award-to-tender value comparison
97% confidenceThe £40,502.25 award value is £19,497.75 below the published £60,000 tender value.
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The tender value is £60,000 and the single award value is £40,502.25.
Award structure
98% confidenceOne active award is listed with one named supplier and no published lots.
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The supplied awards data contains one award, naming one supplier; the lots dataset is empty.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification limitation
99% confidenceThe supplier name is source-supplied and unverified
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The supplier identity status is checked_unmatched following a completed workflow; verified company name and company number are absent.
Published service detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Beyond architectural consultancy services and CPV 71000000, the source provides no detailed deliverables, specification, pricing breakdown or performance measures.
Delivery geography ambiguity
90% confidenceBroad delivery-location entries may not represent confirmed places of performance
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The source lists BH14 0LS alongside several broad and international location entries without allocation or explanatory detail.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The completed company-check workflow did not find a safe company match for Footprint Architects Ltd; the supplier name is therefore unverified.
- The notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale is published.
- No lot titles, lot allocation, detailed specification, pricing breakdown, extension rights or renewal terms are supplied.
- The delivery locations include broad UK and international entries without explanation or allocation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bournemouth and Poole Collegearchitectural consultancyFootprint Architects Ltddirect awardarchitectural servicesCA18593
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the architectural consultancy award?
The award names Footprint Architects Ltd. Its identity remains unverified because the completed supplier check did not find a safe company match.
What is the published award value?
The single published award value is £40,502.25.
When is the stated contract period?
The published period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct award. It does not publish bid counts, evaluation results or a competition narrative.
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.