AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Staffordshire Borough Council awarded a project-management services contract for the Millers Lane Depot Upgrade to MASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 2 August 2026 and is active from 3 August 2026 to 1 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 to MASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The contract value is £26,625 excluding VAT and £31,950 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, openly competed public-sector construction project-management and consultancy engagement for depot yard and office/welfare facility works.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £26,625 excluding VAT (£31,950 including VAT) GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies MASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITED as its supplier. The single contract linked to award 1 states £26,625 net and £31,950 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence2 July 2026
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Release history records Tender notice on Find a Tender, release 062021-2026, dated 2026-07-02.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence2 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-02.
Contract period
99% confidence3 August 2026 to 1 February 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-03 and endDate is 2027-02-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£26,625
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Contract 1 value.amount is 26625 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£31,950
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 31950 GBP.
Published opportunity value ceiling
95% confidence£35,000
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Process value_max is 35000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
99% confidence2 July 2026
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Tender release dated 2026-07-02.
Submission deadline
99% confidence16 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-16T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidence2 August 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-08-02.
Contract start
99% confidence3 August 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-08-03.
Contract end
99% confidence1 February 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-02-01.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract details notice 097253-2026 is dated 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProject management for the Millers Lane Depot Upgrade
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Process title states Project Management for Millers Lane Depot Upgrade.
Work context
99% confidenceEssential works to the council's depot yard and office/welfare facilities
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Published description states that the provider will lead on essential works to these facilities.
Service classifications
99% confidenceConstruction project management services; construction consultancy services
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Award item classifications list CPV 71541000 and CPV 71530000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKG2, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKG2.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender details list lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Process procurement_method is open.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Process procurement_method_details states Below threshold - open competition.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Process main_category is services.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately six months, from 3 August 2026 to 1 February 2027
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Contract period is explicitly stated in contract 1.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value position against published ceiling
98% confidenceThe £31,950 gross contract value is £3,050 below the published £35,000 value ceiling.
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Process value_max is £35,000; contract amountGross is £31,950.
Commercial allocation
99% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole award and sole supplier.
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One award, one supplier and one contract are recorded, with contract 1 linked to award 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
98% confidenceHigh quality: the published record identifies a single supplier, linked award, signed date, active contract status, dates and net/gross values.
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Awards and contracts records in the supplied contract details notice.
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceNo Companies House verification outcome was supplied; the supplier name is presented as published and unverified by that workflow.
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Supplier identity status is not_applicable and no verified company name or number is supplied.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, scoring, award rationale, lot title, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, tender evaluation, award rationale or bidder pricing was published.
- No lot title or lot-specific description was supplied beyond the overall requirement.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were published.
- No Companies House verification outcome or verified company number was supplied for MASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITED.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Millers Lane Depot UpgradeEast Staffordshire Borough CouncilMASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDproject management contractconstruction consultancypublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Millers Lane Depot Upgrade project-management contract?
MASCOT MANAGEMENT LIMITED is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £26,625 excluding VAT and £31,950 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 3 August 2026 to 1 February 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract data records a signature date of 2 August 2026.
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