AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Guildford Borough Council has published a contract award notice naming Ebenezer Global FM Ltd T/A Goshen Multiservices Group for cleaning services across its estates and communal areas. The award remains pending; the notice schedules signature for 2 November 2026 and service commencement for 1 December 2026.
Published outcomePending award to Ebenezer Global FM Ltd T/A Goshen Multiservices Group for the single listed lot.
Market significanceThe published award value is £1,291,680 excluding VAT (£1,550,014 gross) for an initial three-year term, with potential extensions that could take the maximum term to November 2031.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Ebenezer Global FM Ltd T/A Goshen Multiservices Group
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 1291680 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies this supplier and gives a value amount of GBP 1,291,680. The source supplier identity is marked not_applicable, with no verified legal company name supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Current procurement status
99% confidenceAward published; award status is pending
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The process is displayed as awarded, while award 1 has status "pending".
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced; future signature is scheduled for 2 November 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-11-02.
Service commencement
98% confidenceScheduled for 1 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-12-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
96% confidence£1,291,680
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Award 1 value.amount is 1291680 GBP; the process states value basis gross, but award data separately provides amountGross.
Award value including VAT
98% confidence£1,550,014
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 1550014 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle award associated with lot 1
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Award 1 lists relatedLots ["1"] and one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence3 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 062865-2026 on 2026-07-03.
Submission deadline
99% confidence30 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
97% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document 098104-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-16T15:41:15+01:00.
Standstill end
98% confidence27 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
Initial contract end
98% confidence30 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-11-30T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceCleaning services for estates and communal areas
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Process description states that the council requires a cleaning service organisation for its estates and communal areas.
Service flexibility
97% confidenceSpecification may change, including potentially significant additions or changes to cleaning areas
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The description says areas and specification may change over the term and asks for a flexible, adaptable contractor.
CPV coverage
99% confidenceCleaning and sanitation services; cleaning services; accommodation, building and window cleaning; accommodation cleaning; building-cleaning
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Award item 1 lists CPV codes 90900000, 90910000, 90911000, 90911100 and 90911200.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKJ25
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKJ25.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne listed lot (lot 1); no lot title or description published in supplied data
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Tender and award records reference lot 1 only; lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method is open and procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or assessment rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence3 years, scheduled from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029
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The description states three years initially; award contractPeriod gives these scheduled start and end dates.
Extension option
98% confidencePotential 1 + 1 year extensions
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description is "1 + 1".
Maximum extent
98% confidenceUp to 28 November 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-11-28.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operational demand
97% confidenceThe buyer signals a requirement for adaptability as its estate coverage and cleaning specification may change during the term.
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The published description explicitly anticipates changes and possible significant additions to scope.
Award maturity
99% confidenceThis is not evidence of an executed contract or live service delivery.
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The award is pending, the standstill period ends after notice publication, and signature and start dates are scheduled future milestones.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status clarity
99% confidencePending award, not a confirmed signed contract
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Award 1 status is pending; a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceNo verified company name or company number is supplied; the published supplier name is used as an unverified source identity.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified_company_name is null.
Value basis presentation
96% confidenceAward data supplies both net and gross amounts, while the process-level value basis is gross and process value_max is zero.
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Award value has amount 1291680 and amountGross 1550014; process value_basis is gross and value_max is 0.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceLot title, detailed pricing, bid count, evaluation scoring and award rationale are not supplied.
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Supplied lot title and description are null; no competition or evaluation data is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; no signed or concluded contract is evidenced.
- The supplier has no supplied verified legal company name or company number, so its published name is treated as unverified.
- The source has an unusual process-level value_max of £0 despite populated award-level values; the analysis reports the award-level amounts without inferring a resolution.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual pricing breakdown.
- Bid numbers, scores, tender evaluation rationale, detailed service specification and pricing are not supplied.
- The maximum extent date supports only an extension-window estimate, not a forecast that extensions will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Guildford Borough Councilcleaning services contractEbenezer Global FM LtdGoshen Multiservices GroupFind a Tendercleaning services award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the Guildford cleaning services award?
The pending award names Ebenezer Global FM Ltd T/A Goshen Multiservices Group.
Has the cleaning services contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the supplied data. Signature is scheduled for 2 November 2026.
What is the published value?
The award records £1,291,680 excluding VAT and £1,550,014 including VAT.
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.