AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Stonewater Limited has published a contract award notice naming OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD as the intended supplier for safety signage supply and installation. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending for lot 1. OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD is the named supplier. The notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold open-procedure procurement for fire safety signage and related installation/services, with a three-year initial term and options that could extend it to 31 October 2031.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 649161.25 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-14812757 and gives award value amount of GBP 649,161.25; verified_company_name is OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is "pending".
Contract signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; future signature date is scheduled for 23 October 2026.
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23; no signed-contract field is supplied.
Contract start status
97% confidencePlanned start: 1 November 2026.
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net amount)
99% confidenceGBP 649,161.25
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Award 1 value.amount is 649161.25 GBP.
Award value (gross amount)
99% confidenceGBP 778,993.50
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 778993.5 GBP.
Published process maximum value
91% confidenceGBP 742,000 gross
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Process value_max is 742000 GBP with value_basis gross.
Value comparison
95% confidenceThe pending award gross value (GBP 778,993.50) exceeds the published process maximum value (GBP 742,000) by GBP 36,993.50.
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Process value_max is GBP 742,000 gross; Award 1 amountGross is GBP 778,993.50.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence22 December 2025
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Release history records Tender notice on Find a Tender at 2025-12-22T14:05:17Z.
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 January 2026, 12:00 GMT
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-01-28T12:00:00+00:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Assessment summaries sent
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-07.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award document datePublished and release history record 2026-10-09.
Standstill end
98% confidence20 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence23 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned initial contract end
98% confidence31 October 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2029-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence31 October 2031
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupply and installation of fire safety signage.
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Process description states the procurement concerns supply and installation of fire safety signage.
Lot coverage
97% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no lot title or detailed lot description supplied.
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Tender lots lists lot 1; Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot are 1.
Procurement categories
97% confidenceGoods, with services also included.
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Process main_category is goods; Award 1 lists goods as main procurement category and services as an additional category.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 44423400 — Signs and related items.
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Award item additionalClassifications lists CPV 44423400.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom.
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Award item deliveryAddresses specifies region UK and country GB.
Demand model
96% confidenceAfter year 1, goods and services are intended to be demand-led and commissioned ad hoc for replacement and renewal.
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Award options description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details is Open procedure.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold.
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Preliminary market engagement
96% confidenceNot undertaken, according to the buyer, because the requirement was described as low-complexity, low-value and based on established specifications.
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Process description states that preliminary market engagement was not necessary and no PME notice was published.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender count, bidder list, scoring, ranking or evaluation rationale is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence3 years, planned from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
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Award contractPeriod dates and options description state an initial term of 3 years.
Extension options
98% confidence+1 year +1 year.
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Award renewal description is "+1+1" and hasRenewal is true.
Maximum term
97% confidenceUp to 5 years, ending no later than 31 October 2031 if both extensions are used.
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Award maxExtentDate is 2031-10-31 and renewal description is +1+1.
Options
97% confidenceOptions are included; post-year-one requirements are described as ad hoc and demand-led.
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Award hasOptions is true and options description sets out the demand-led approach.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award maturity
98% confidenceThe award is still within a pending/standstill-to-signature phase, so performance has not been evidenced as commenced.
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Award status is pending; standstill ends 20 October 2026; signature is scheduled for 23 October 2026 and start is planned for 1 November 2026.
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe arrangement combines an initial fixed term with potentially variable, demand-led commissioning after year 1.
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Options description states that post-year-one requirements will be demand-led and commissioned ad hoc.
Value transparency
98% confidenceA total pending-award value is published, but no pricing schedule, unit rates, lot-level breakdown or allocation between goods and services is supplied.
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Award provides aggregate net and gross values; no further pricing fields are present.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status requires caution
99% confidenceThe published award is pending, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and signature is a future scheduled milestone.
Value inconsistency
95% confidenceThe stated gross award value is higher than the process-level published maximum value; the supplied notice does not explain the difference.
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Award gross value is GBP 778,993.50; process maximum is GBP 742,000 gross.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but its title, description and individual value are not supplied.
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Lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, bidder identities beyond the named supplier, scoring, ranking or award rationale is present.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No executed contract record or actual signature date is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; no signed contract or commenced performance is evidenced.
- The published gross award value (GBP 778,993.50) exceeds the process-level gross maximum value (GBP 742,000), with no explanation supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, bid prices, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing schedule and unit rates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: executed contract document and actual signature date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Stonewater safety signage contract awardOSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTDfire safety signage procurement00431-AST Safety SignageFind a Tender award notice
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in Stonewater's safety signage award?
OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD is the verified legal supplier named for pending Award 1.
Has the safety signage contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not evidence signature. It records the award as pending and schedules signature for 23 October 2026.
What is the published award value?
The notice gives GBP 649,161.25 net and GBP 778,993.50 gross for the pending award.
How long is the planned contract?
The initial term is planned to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with +1+1 year extension options and a maximum end date of 31 October 2031.
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