AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dumfries and Galloway Council published an award and contract notice for repair and maintenance of commercial catering and refrigeration equipment in school kitchens and other council buildings. The notice identifies REACT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED as the verified supplier and records a contract signed on 15 October 2026 with a value of £286,880. However, the only related lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status conflict.
Published outcomeAward and contract notice published; contract record is active and explicitly records a signature date.
Market significanceA regional public-sector maintenance opportunity covering catering and refrigeration equipment, with school-term repair work and holiday maintenance activity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REACT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 099019-2026-DGCP-0212-1 · Lots 1 · Not individually allocated in this analysis; the linked contract total is £286,880. GBP · Verified supplier named on an active award linked to an active contract record.
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Supplier verification identifies REACT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (company number SC319456) by exact-name match. Award 099019-2026-DGCP-0212-1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence7 May 2026
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Release history records tender release 042098-2026 on 2026-05-07.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Release history records award/contract release 099019-2026 on 2026-10-20.
Contract signature
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 099019-2026-DGCP-0212-1 has dateSigned 2026-10-15.
Contract record status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract and associated award are both marked active in the source data.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled (conflicts with active award and contract records)
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled, while the award and contract linked to lot 1 are marked active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£286,880
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Contract 099019-2026-DGCP-0212-1 records value amount 286880 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published data gives one contract-level value; it does not provide a lot-level or pricing breakdown.
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No lot value, pricing schedule, or component allocation is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence8 June 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process field submission_deadline is 2026-06-08T12:00:00+01:00.
Signature date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Award/contract publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award/contract release is dated 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRepair and maintenance of a broad range of commercial catering and/or refrigeration equipment.
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Tender description and lot description state this requirement.
Service setting
99% confidenceSchool kitchens across Dumfries and Galloway, plus other council buildings.
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Tender and lot descriptions specify schools across the region and other council buildings.
Operating pattern
98% confidenceRepairs during term time; maintenance operations during holidays.
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Lot 1 description states this anticipated operating pattern.
Delivery area
99% confidenceDumfries and Galloway Region (UKM92).
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Item delivery location is Dumfries and Galloway Region, with region code UKM92.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services.
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Tender classification identifies CPV 50000000 as the primary classification.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.
Evaluation weighting
98% confidenceQuality 40%; price 60%.
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Lot 1 award criteria list Quality 40 and price 60.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded contract status
95% confidenceActive
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The contract record is marked active.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are not supplied.
Indicative duration stated at tender stage
92% confidence3 to 5 years anticipated.
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Lot description says it was anticipated that the contract would be in place from 3 to 5 years.
Options
99% confidenceNo options indicated.
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service demand profile
98% confidenceThe requirement combines reactive repairs during school terms with planned maintenance during holiday periods.
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This operating pattern is stated in the lot description.
Commercial emphasis
98% confidencePrice carried the larger published weighting than quality (60% versus 40%).
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Lot 1 award criteria list price at 60 and quality at 40.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £286,880 figure is published at contract level; the notice does not disclose detailed rates, volumes, or equipment-level pricing.
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The contract gives a total value only, with no pricing or quantity breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status conflict
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, but it is the only lot linked to an active award and active signed contract record.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract 099019-2026-DGCP-0212-1 are active and linked to lot 1.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe contract is explicitly evidenced as signed, despite the lot-status conflict.
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The contract record includes dateSigned 2026-10-15.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Exact-name verification resolved the supplier to REACT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED, company number SC319456.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start/end dates, bid count, award date, lot value, pricing breakdown, and evaluation scores.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved contradiction: lot 1 is marked cancelled while the linked award and signed contract are active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, contract end date, formal award date, bidder count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, and lot-level value.
- The stated 3-to-5-year duration is an anticipation in the tender description, not a confirmed signed-contract term.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dumfries and Galloway CouncilREACT CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDschool catering equipment maintenancerefrigeration equipment repairpublic contract awardDGCP-0212
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
REACT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED, verified to company number SC319456, is named on the award.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states £286,880.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 15 October 2026.
What data issue should users note?
The sole related lot is marked cancelled despite the linked award and signed contract records being active.
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