East Staffordshire Council awards £350k social rented units contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 08:11.

Opportunity overview

To purchase 1 bedroom social rented units

Awarded to

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Trent and Dove Housing Limited

Matched by number

Published award value: £350k
Awarded: 4 May 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH IP030668
Location: Burton upon Trent, UKG24, DE14 1BL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: ocds-h6vhtk-069e6e
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen: A procurement process was initiated on 22nd December 2025, with the associated UK4 Tender Notice published on the same date. The tender was scheduled to close on 26th January 2026, allowing for the Christmas period to be taken into account. Although five organisations registered an interest in the opportunity, none proceeded to submit a formal bid before the deadline. Following the closure of the tender window, the Council contacted all respondents to request feedback on their decision not to progress. Unfortunately, no written feedback was received. A further follow up request was issued, but again no responses were provided. Some informal, anecdotal feedback was obtained through a conversation with one of the interested parties, who indicated that the registration process required by the Central Digital Platform was overly complex, which contributed to their decision not to submit a bid. On the basis of Legal Services’ advice, and in light of the unsuccessful tender process, it is considered that a direct award to Trent & Dove for the provision of the required services represents the most appropriate route forward.

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Id: switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Document Type: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Id: GB-PPON-PHQL-7266-VRLH

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHQL-7266-VRLH

Address

Street Address: Town Hall, King Edward Place
Locality: Burton upon Trent
Postal Code: DE14 2EB
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKG24

Contact

Name: Georgina Dawson
Email: procurement@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01283 508000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 2

Name: Trent and Dove Housing Limited
Id: GB-COH-IP030668

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: IP030668

Address

Street Address: Trinity Square, Horninglow Street
Locality: Burton upon Trent
Postal Code: DE14 1BL
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKG24

Contact

Name: Tony Price
Email: Tony.Price@trentanddove.org

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: Yes
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 70333000
Description: Housing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKG2
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-IP030668
Name: Trent and Dove Housing Limited

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Above Threshold: Yes
Date Signed: 16 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 17 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 29 Mar 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT: 420,000
Amount: 350,000
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 094790-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094790-2026 ↗
Published: 7 Oct 2026, 14:17
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Burton upon Trent · UKG24 · DE14 2EB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS

046779-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 21 May 2026, 09:29
046786-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 21 May 2026, 09:36
094790-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 7 Oct 2026, 14:17

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

East Staffordshire Borough Council directly awarded Trent and Dove Housing Limited a contract to purchase one-bedroom social rented units. The published contract record states it was signed on 16 September 2026, starts on 17 September 2026 and ends on 29 March 2027.

Published outcome signals

Procurement statusCompleteEvidence: The tender status is recorded as "complete" and lot 1 is marked "complete".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract statusActiveEvidence: Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".

95% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed5 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 094790-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069e6e
First published: 21 May 2026
Last checked: 8 Oct 2026, 08:11
Notice versions reviewed: 3

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 8 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award and contract are recorded for Trent and Dove Housing Limited, covering lot 1. The contract value is £350,000 excluding VAT (£420,000 including VAT).

Market significance

This is a £350,000 direct award for housing services following an earlier tender process in which five organisations registered interest but no formal bids were submitted.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

Trent and Dove Housing Limited

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · 350000 excluding VAT; 420000 including VAT GBP · Active award and active contract

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Award 1 names Trent and Dove Housing Limited as its supplier. The linked contract (awardID 1) states £350,000 amount and £420,000 amountGross.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Procurement status

99% confidence

Complete

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The tender status is recorded as "complete" and lot 1 is marked "complete".

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".

Contract status

99% confidence

Active

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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".

Award decision date

95% confidence

5 May 2026

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The award record gives award_date as 2026-05-05.

Contract signed

99% confidence

16 September 2026

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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-09-16.

Contract start

99% confidence

17 September 2026

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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-17.

Contract end

99% confidence

29 March 2027

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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-29.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£350,000

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Contract 1 value.amount is 350000 GBP.

Contract value including VAT

99% confidence

£420,000

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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 420000 GBP.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Earlier tender initiated

90% confidence

22 December 2025

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The direct-award rationale states that a procurement process was initiated on 22 December 2025.

Earlier tender deadline

90% confidence

26 January 2026

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The rationale states the tender was scheduled to close on 26 January 2026.

Award decision date

95% confidence

5 May 2026

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The award record gives award_date as 2026-05-05.

Contract signed

99% confidence

16 September 2026

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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-09-16.

Contract period

99% confidence

17 September 2026 to 29 March 2027

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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.

Contract details notice published

99% confidence

7 October 2026

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The UK7 contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-07.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Purchase of one-bedroom social rented units

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The procurement title and description state "Purchase of 1 bed social rented units" and "To purchase 1 bedroom social rented units".

Lot structure

99% confidence

One lot (lot 1)

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The tender data contains one lot, id 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.

Procurement category

99% confidence

Services

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Award 1 records mainProcurementCategory as "services".

Classification

99% confidence

CPV 70333000 — Housing services

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The awarded item carries CPV 70333000 with description "Housing services".

Delivery region

95% confidence

UKG2

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The awarded item lists delivery address region UKG2.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Direct award

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The tender records procurementMethod "direct" and procurementMethodDetails "Direct award".

Direct-award rationale

94% confidence

Followed an unsuccessful earlier tender process and legal advice

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The published rationale says the earlier tender received no formal bids and that, on Legal Services' advice, direct award to Trent & Dove was considered the appropriate route.

Earlier market response

94% confidence

Five organisations registered interest; no formal bids were submitted

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The published rationale states that five organisations registered interest but none submitted a formal bid before the deadline.

Feedback from interested organisations

86% confidence

No written feedback was received; informal feedback from one party cited Central Digital Platform registration complexity

View supporting evidence

The rationale records two unanswered feedback requests and describes informal anecdotal feedback from one interested party.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Contract term

99% confidence

17 September 2026 to 29 March 2027

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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-09-17 and endDate 2027-03-29.

Signed contract

99% confidence

Yes — signed 16 September 2026

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Contract 1 explicitly includes dateSigned 2026-09-16.

Above threshold

99% confidence

Yes

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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as true.

Extension or renewal terms

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Value presentation

99% confidence

The published contract value distinguishes £350,000 excluding VAT from £420,000 including VAT.

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Contract 1 reports both amount and amountGross in GBP.

Market engagement signal

94% confidence

The earlier tender attracted registrations of interest but converted to no formal bids.

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The direct-award rationale states that five organisations registered interest and none submitted a bid.

Award allocation

95% confidence

The single recorded award covers the single recorded lot; no individual item-level pricing is published.

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Award 1 relates to lot 1, while no lot value is provided.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

95%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-069e6e
Analysed: 8 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

East Staffordshire Borough Council

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The buyer party is named East Staffordshire Borough Council.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Sub-central government public authority

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The buyer classification is "Public authority - sub-central government".

Buyer location

99% confidence

Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom

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The buyer address lists Burton upon Trent, DE14 2EB, United Kingdom.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier

99% confidence

Trent and Dove Housing Limited

View supporting evidence

Award 1 names this supplier and the supplier party record matches it.

Company identifier

99% confidence

GB-COH IP030668

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The supplier identifier is scheme GB-COH, id IP030668.

Supplier location

99% confidence

Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom

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The supplier address lists Burton upon Trent, DE14 1BL, United Kingdom.

Published supplier characteristics

99% confidence

Large; VCSE: yes

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The supplier details record scale "large" and vcse true.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated next procurement point

70% confidence

After 29 March 2027, if the requirement is retendered or otherwise replaced

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This is an estimate based solely on the explicit contract end date of 29 March 2027; no renewal or extension terms are published.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Notice sequence

99% confidence

Contract details were published after the stated contract signing and start dates.

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The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and started on 17 September 2026; the contract details notice was published on 7 October 2026.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot title, description and individual lot value are not published.

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Lot 1 has no title, description or value in the supplied data.

Evaluation detail

99% confidence

Bid evaluation, scoring and award-comparison information are not published.

View supporting evidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

Conflict-of-interest document

99% confidence

Not published

View supporting evidence

The documents list contains a conflictOfInterest document with description "Not published".

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

Lot title, description and individual lot value are not published.
Information on bid evaluation, scores and pricing breakdowns is not supplied in the published notice.
Extension and renewal terms are not published.
The contract details notice was published after the contract signing and start dates.
The conflict-of-interest document is recorded as not published.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the contract?

Trent and Dove Housing Limited is the named supplier for award 1.

What is the contract value?

The contract is valued at £350,000 excluding VAT and £420,000 including VAT.

When does the contract run?

The published contract period runs from 17 September 2026 to 29 March 2027.

Why was a direct award used?

The published rationale says an earlier tender received no formal bids after five organisations registered interest, and the council proceeded following legal advice.

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.

Purchase of 1 bed social rented units

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Trent and Dove Housing Limited

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Procedure reasons

Lots and requirements

Published documents

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Suppliers

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Period

Value

Documents

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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