AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Pharos Generator Services Limited has signed two generator servicing and maintenance contracts covering Avon & Somerset (Lot 1) and Dorset (Lot 2). Services include planned servicing, load-bank testing, condition surveys, maintenance, reactive works and emergency call-outs.
Published outcomeTwo lots were awarded to the same SME supplier under an open procedure. Both contracts are active and have explicit signed dates.
Market significanceThe combined stated net contract value is £191,000 (£229,200 gross) across the two separately valued lots, running to 30 June 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
Pharos Generator Services Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1: Avon & Somerset · 64000 net; 76800 gross GBP · active
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Award 1 names Pharos Generator Services Limited as supplier. Contract 1 is active, signed 6 July 2026, with GBP 64,000 amount and GBP 76,800 amountGross.
Pharos Generator Services Limited
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots Lot 2: Dorset · 127000 net; 152400 gross GBP · active
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Award 2 names Pharos Generator Services Limited as supplier. Contract 2 is active, signed 25 August 2026, with GBP 127,000 amount and GBP 152,400 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence9 April 2026
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Release history lists Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-04-09.
Award notice published
98% confidence23 June 2026
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Release history lists Contract award notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-06-23.
Lot 1 contract signed and started
99% confidence6 July 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned and period startDate of 2026-07-06.
Lot 2 contract signed and started
99% confidence25 August 2026
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Contract 2 states dateSigned and period startDate of 2026-08-25.
Contract details updated
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Release history records a contract details notice update dated 2026-10-07; the contract amendment says the notice was edited to add the Lot 2 awarded contract.
VALUES
Published values explained
Lot 1 contract value
99% confidence£64,000 net; £76,800 gross
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Contract 1 value specifies amount GBP 64,000 and amountGross GBP 76,800.
Lot 2 contract value
99% confidence£127,000 net; £152,400 gross
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Contract 2 value specifies amount GBP 127,000 and amountGross GBP 152,400.
Combined value across both separately awarded contracts
99% confidence£191,000 net; £229,200 gross
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Calculated from the two stated contract values: £64,000 plus £127,000 net, and £76,800 plus £152,400 gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice
98% confidence9 April 2026
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Release history.
Contract award notice
98% confidence23 June 2026
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Release history.
Lot 1 signed/start date
99% confidence6 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period startDate.
Lot 2 signed/start date
99% confidence25 August 2026
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Contract 2 dateSigned and period startDate.
Both contract end dates
99% confidence30 June 2029
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Contracts 1 and 2 each specify period endDate 2029-06-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceGenerator servicing and maintenance across the Avon & Somerset and Dorset policing area.
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Tender title and description.
Planned services
99% confidenceAnnual and interim servicing, load-bank testing and condition surveys.
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Tender description.
Responsive services
99% confidenceMaintenance, reactive works and an emergency call-out service.
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Tender description.
Lot 1 geography
99% confidenceAvon & Somerset
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Contract 1 title identifies Lot 1 as Avon & Somerset.
Lot 2 geography
99% confidenceDorset
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Contract 2 title identifies Lot 2 as Dorset.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Both awards specify mainProcurementCategory as services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.
Lots
99% confidenceTwo lots, both complete
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Tender lists Lots 1 and 2 with complete status; each has a separate active award and contract.
Awarded supplier pattern
99% confidenceThe same supplier won both lots.
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Awards 1 and 2 each identify Pharos Generator Services Limited.
Bidder count and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, tenderer identities, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Lot 1 term
99% confidence6 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Lot 2 term
99% confidence25 August 2026 to 30 June 2029
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Contract 2 period startDate and endDate.
Signing status
99% confidenceBoth contracts have explicit signed dates.
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-06 and Contract 2 dateSigned is 2026-08-25.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBoth contracts are marked above threshold.
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Each contract has aboveThreshold: true.
Extensions, options and performance terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, KPI, pricing mechanism or performance-term data is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Portfolio structure
99% confidenceTwo geographically defined lots were awarded separately but to one supplier, with distinct contract values and start dates.
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Contract titles, award-to-contract links and contract periods.
Service model
99% confidenceThe requirement combines scheduled assurance activity with reactive maintenance and emergency response.
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Tender description lists planned servicing, testing and surveys alongside reactive works and emergency call-outs.
Value concentration
99% confidenceLot 2 represents the larger stated contract value.
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Lot 2 net value is £127,000 versus £64,000 for Lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract-value interpretation
99% confidenceHigh quality
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Each contract supplies both net amount and gross amount in GBP.
Award dates
99% confidenceNot supplied as award-level fields
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Both award records have null award_date; publication and signature dates are available separately.
Lot metadata
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot records contain IDs and status only; titles, descriptions, values and submission deadlines are null.
Notice amendment
99% confidenceThe 7 October 2026 update states that Lot 2 was added to the awarded-contract notice.
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Both contracts include an amendment description: edited notice to add Lot 2 awarded contract.
Conflict-of-interest document
99% confidenceNot published
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Tender documents include conflictOfInterest with description Not published.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot-level records do not contain titles, descriptions, lot values or submission deadlines; lot geography is derived from the contract titles.
- Award-level award dates and award-level values are null, although signed contract dates and contract values are explicitly provided.
- The October 2026 notice update added Lot 2 to the contract details notice, so analysts should use the updated notice when assessing the full two-lot outcome.
- No bidder count, unsuccessful supplier data, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdown, options or extension terms are supplied.
- The supplied buyer name for Dorset is spelled 'Commisioner' in source data; this has been retained in buyer context rather than silently corrected.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Pharos Generator Services Limitedgenerator servicinggenerator maintenanceAvon and Somerset PoliceDorset Policeemergency generator call-outFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the generator servicing contracts?
Pharos Generator Services Limited won both Lot 1 (Avon & Somerset) and Lot 2 (Dorset).
What is the value of the contracts?
Lot 1 is stated at £64,000 net (£76,800 gross) and Lot 2 at £127,000 net (£152,400 gross).
When do the contracts end?
Both stated contract periods end on 30 June 2029.
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