AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Milton Keynes College has published a contract award notice for the supply of confectionery goods to its catering department. The active award is to SNACKLINE DIRECT LIMITED and is valued at £150,000.
Published outcomeAward announced to SNACKLINE DIRECT LIMITED for lot 1. The award record is active, but the notice schedules signature for 22 October 2026; the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier food-service goods award with a stated £150,000 award value and a potential maximum term extending to June 2031 if both permitted extensions are used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SNACKLINE DIRECT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 150000 GBP · Verified legal identity; award active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-05397914. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 05397914 by company number and verified the legal name as SNACKLINE DIRECT LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidenceContract award notice published 12 October 2026
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Award document 096014-2026 is dated 2026-10-12T11:54:07+01:00.
Award decision / notification
98% confidenceAward dated 7 June 2026
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Award 1 has date 2026-06-07; assessment summaries were sent on the same date.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is recorded as active.
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; signature not confirmed
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Award milestone records a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00. No signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
Planned contract period
98% confidence23 October 2026 to 6 June 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-23 and endDate is 2029-06-06.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£150,000
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Award 1 value amount and gross amount are both 150000 GBP.
Opportunity maximum value
88% confidence£450,000
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Process-level value_max is 450000 GBP; the supplied notice does not state its valuation basis or allocate it to the award.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no published value in the supplied data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence25 February 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 016862-2026 dated 2026-02-25.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence27 March 2026, 17:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-03-27T17:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence7 June 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-06-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence22 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00 and is scheduled.
Planned start date
98% confidence23 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned initial end date
98% confidence6 June 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2029-06-06T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of confectionery goods for the catering department
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Process title and description state that Milton Keynes College is tendering for confectionery goods for its catering department.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are goods.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne completed lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Commodity classifications
99% confidenceFast-food products; processed food products; food, beverages, tobacco and related products
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Award item lists CPV 15895000, 15894000 and 15000000.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legalBasis is UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence23 October 2026 to 6 June 2029
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Award contractPeriod provides these planned start and end dates.
Extension provisions
99% confidenceUp to two 12-month extensions
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Award renewal description states: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months).
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence6 June 2031
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-06-06T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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A signature date is scheduled, but no source field confirms execution or signing.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award for the sole published lot
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One award is supplied, it relates to lot 1, and names one supplier.
Value interpretation
94% confidenceThe £150,000 award value should not be treated as the same measure as the £450,000 process maximum value
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The award specifies £150,000, while the process record separately gives value_max of £450,000 without a stated basis.
Market access
99% confidenceThe requirement was competed through an open procedure
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Tender procurement method is open.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Execution status
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data
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The record contains a scheduled future signature date but no confirmation of signature, contract conclusion, or delivery commencement.
Value basis ambiguity
98% confidenceThe £450,000 process maximum has no stated basis and differs from the £150,000 award value
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Process value_max is 450000 GBP; award 1 value is 150000 GBP; value_basis is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring, ranking, pricing breakdown or award rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract has been signed, concluded or commenced; it only records a scheduled signature date and planned start date.
- The published £150,000 award value and £450,000 process maximum use unclear, potentially different value bases; the process maximum must not be treated as the award value.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, scores, ranking, award rationale, pricing and incumbent arrangements was not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Milton Keynes CollegeSNACKLINE DIRECT LIMITEDconfectionery goodscatering suppliespublic procurement awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Milton Keynes College confectionery goods award?
SNACKLINE DIRECT LIMITED, verified against company number 05397914, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award record states £150,000. The process record separately lists a £450,000 maximum value without explaining its basis.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signing. It records a signature date scheduled for 22 October 2026.
How long is the planned contract term?
The planned initial period runs from 23 October 2026 to 6 June 2029, with up to two 12-month extensions permitted.
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.