AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioners for Wiltshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Avon and Somerset awarded a four-lot office removals and relocation services requirement to AGM BISHOPS LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 30 January 2026, starts on 1 February 2026, and has an initial term to 31 January 2029, with an optional extension of up to 12 months.
Published outcomeAward 1 covers Lots 1–4 and names AGM BISHOPS LIMITED as the sole supplier. The contract is recorded as active.
Market significanceThis is a cross-force, four-area removals, relocation, vehicle-with-driver, and storage requirement procured through an open procedure. No monetary value or lot-level allocation has been published beyond a recorded GBP 0 value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AGM BISHOPS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0001, LOT-0002, LOT-0003, LOT-0004 · Not individually published; the shared contract record shows GBP 0 GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names AGM Bishops Limited as supplier for all four related lots. Supplier verification matches company number 12733035 to AGM BISHOPS LIMITED. The contract value is recorded as amount 0 and amountGross 0.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete" and all four lots are marked complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 30 January 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-01-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 February 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-02-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidenceGBP 0
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Contract 1 records amount and amountGross as 0 GBP; the award record also records value_amount as 0.
Lot-level values
99% confidenceNot published
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Each of the four lot records has a null value amount and currency.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence4 August 2025, 12:00 BST
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The process record states submission_deadline: 2025-08-04T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence10 December 2025
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Award 1 states award_date: 2025-12-10.
Initial contract term
99% confidence1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-02-01 to 2029-01-31.
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence31 January 2030
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Contract 1 states maxExtentDate: 2030-01-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOffice removals and relocation services
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The published title and description state this requirement.
Participating police areas
99% confidenceAvon and Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire
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The description identifies services for the four police forces and maps them to Lots 1–4.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceFour lots: Lot 1 Avon and Somerset; Lot 2 Dorset; Lot 3 Gloucestershire; Lot 4 Wiltshire
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The process description defines the lot geography; Award 1 relates to LOT-0001 through LOT-0004.
Published service classifications
99% confidenceHire of vans with driver; relocation services; storage and retrieval services
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Each awarded item includes CPV 60183000, 98392000, and 63121000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The tender record states procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, ranking, or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to 12 months
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The renewal description states an option to extend for up to 12 months at the end of the initial term.
Maximum duration
99% confidenceUp to four years, if the extension is exercised
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The published maximum extent date is 31 January 2030.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold: true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne supplier is named across all four geographic lots
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Award 1 names AGM BISHOPS LIMITED and relates to all four lots.
Value transparency
99% confidenceCommercial scale cannot be assessed from the notice because the published award and contract value is GBP 0 and no lot values are supplied.
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The award and contract records show GBP 0; all lot value fields are null.
Service bundle
98% confidenceThe stated classification bundle combines operational removals/relocation with vehicle-with-driver and storage services.
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The awarded items list the three CPV classifications for every lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value anomaly
99% confidenceThe award and contract records show GBP 0, while individual lot values are not published. This should not be interpreted as a confirmed nil-value contract.
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Award 1 and Contract 1 record value 0 GBP; lot value fields are null.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot titles and detailed lot descriptions are not supplied beyond the process description's geographic mapping.
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The lot records have null title and description fields.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, bidder identities beyond the winner, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, or award rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award and contract value is recorded as GBP 0, with no published lot-level values; the actual commercial value cannot be determined from the supplied notice.
- Lot titles and descriptions are not published in the lot records, aside from the geographic mapping in the overarching description.
- Information on bid volumes, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing, and service volumes was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AGM BISHOPS LIMITEDoffice removalsrelocation servicespolice procurementWiltshire PoliceAvon and Somerset PoliceDorset PoliceGloucestershire Policestorage and retrieval services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the office removals and relocation services contract?
AGM BISHOPS LIMITED, verified against company number 12733035, is named as the supplier for Award 1.
Which lots did AGM BISHOPS LIMITED receive?
Award 1 covers all four lots: Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029, with an option to extend by up to 12 months.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record shows GBP 0, and no lot-level values are published. This does not establish the commercial value as nil.
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