AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Loughborough University has published a contract award notice naming PREMIUM SITE SERVICES LIMITED as the intended supplier for campus gutter, roof, hopper-head and emergency-escape staircase cleaning. The award remains pending, so the notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, names PREMIUM SITE SERVICES LIMITED. The stated award value is £500,000 excluding VAT and £600,000 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is an open-procedure university cleaning-services procurement with a planned initial two-year term and up to three 12-month extension options.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PREMIUM SITE SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £500,000 excluding VAT; £600,000 including VAT GBP · Pending awardee
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Award 1 names Premium Site Services Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name PREMIUM SITE SERVICES LIMITED (company number 16778712).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096285-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender LU01039 and lot 1 both have status "complete".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or concluded
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The award is pending and the only signature milestone is a scheduled future signature date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£500,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 500000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£600,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 600000 GBP.
Opportunity maximum value
89% confidence£500,000
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Process value_max is 500000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence6 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 063276-2026 on 2026-07-06.
Submission deadline
99% confidence5 August 2026, 13:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-05T13:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-09.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice document 096285-2026 was published on 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
99% confidence21 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-01.
Planned initial end
98% confidence31 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCleaning and clearing of gutters, flat roofs and hopper heads across the university campus, plus emergency-escape staircase cleaning.
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Tender description.
Cleaning frequency
97% confidenceOne full clean and one smaller clean annually on selected buildings close to trees.
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Tender description.
Lot structure
97% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or separate lot value.
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Tender lists lot 1 only; the lot record has no title, description or value.
Service classifications
99% confidenceCleaning services (CPV 90910000) and building-cleaning services (CPV 90911200).
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Award item additional classifications.
Delivery area
94% confidenceEast Midlands (UKF2), United Kingdom.
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Award item delivery address region is UKF2.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids, bidder identities, scores and evaluation rationale not supplied in the published data.
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No such fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidencePlanned 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod start and end dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to 3 × 12-month options
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Award renewal description states "3 x 12 months options".
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 October 2031
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2031-10-31.
Contract status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as active or signed
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Award status is pending and signature is only scheduled.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial position
98% confidenceThe published award identifies a single intended supplier for the sole lot, but the award remains subject to the pending lifecycle status and scheduled signature milestone.
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Award 1 names one supplier, is related to lot 1, has pending status, and includes a future signature milestone.
Value interpretation
91% confidenceThe notice supplies both net and gross award figures; the £500,000 opportunity maximum aligns with the net award value.
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Process value_max is £500,000; award amount is £500,000 and amountGross is £600,000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award lifecycle
99% confidenceThe record is an award notice, but the award status is pending. It should not be described as a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending; future signature date is scheduled.
Published contract dates are prospective
99% confidenceThe stated start and end dates are planned award-period dates, not evidence that service delivery has begun.
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Award status is pending and contract signature is scheduled for a future date.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot description or individual lot value is provided.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; no signed or active contract can be inferred.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, scoring, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown and contract documents.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The source provides planned contract-period dates, but no confirmed contract start date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Loughborough University cleaning contractPREMIUM SITE SERVICES LIMITEDgutter cleaning tenderemergency escape cleaningFind a Tender awardLU01039
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the award?
PREMIUM SITE SERVICES LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 1 and lot 1.
Has the contract been signed?
Not evidenced. The award is marked pending and the notice lists a scheduled future signature date.
What is the published value?
£500,000 excluding VAT and £600,000 including VAT.
How long could the arrangement run?
The planned initial term ends on 31 October 2028, with up to three 12-month options that could extend it to 31 October 2031.
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.