AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rutland County Council has announced a pending award to TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD to manage and deliver services for a residential children's home. The award remains subject to the stated standstill period and a future signature milestone.
Published outcomePending award: TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD is named for award 1, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, above-threshold children and young people's welfare services opportunity with a stated award value of £4,443,750 excluding VAT (£5,332,500 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £4,443,750 excluding VAT; £5,332,500 including VAT GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD as supplier. The verified company name and number are TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD / 06334177. The stated value applies to award 1, which covers lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status is pending
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The notice is a 'Contract award notice on Find a Tender'; award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 28 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 5 November 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-05T23:59:59Z.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award is pending and the source records a future signature date rather than a concluded or signed contract.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£4,443,750
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Award 1 value.amount is 4443750 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£5,332,500
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 5332500 GBP.
Tender-level maximum value
85% confidence£900,000
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Process value_max is 900000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence21 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 068777-2026 published on 2026-07-21.
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice 098319-2026 was published on 2026-10-19T10:14:37+01:00.
Stated initial contract period
99% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2027-01-01 and endDate is 2032-12-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceResidential children's home management and service delivery
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Award 1 title is 'RCC-1608-2 Residential Children's Home Management and Service Delivery'.
Procurement purpose
99% confidenceCare provider to run a new children's residential home with Rutland County Council
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Process description states this purpose.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people
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Award item 1 carries this CPV classification.
Delivery area
99% confidenceUKF22
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Award item delivery address is region UKF22.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no lot title or description published in the supplied data
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Tender and award data reference only lot 1; supplied lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is 'Open procedure'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes 'lightTouch'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, scores and evaluation detail unknown
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Information not supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidenceFive years, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032, if the contract proceeds
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates; award status remains pending.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to five one-year extensions, based on performance after the initial five-year term
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Award 1 renewal description states 'Five 1 year extensions based on performance after the inintial 5 year term.'
Maximum stated extent
99% confidence31 December 2037
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2037-12-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published award value is for the single pending award covering lot 1 and is not evidence of a signed commitment.
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Award 1 is pending, covers related lot 1, and states £4,443,750 excluding VAT / £5,332,500 including VAT.
Service continuity opportunity
99% confidenceThe stated extension mechanism could allow up to five additional years, subject to performance.
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The renewal description expressly makes five one-year extensions performance-based.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award lifecycle caution
99% confidenceThe source labels the award as pending, with standstill and future signature dates; it must not be treated as an active or signed contract.
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Award status is pending; standstill ends 28 October 2026; future signature milestone is 5 November 2026.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe tender-level maximum value (£900,000) differs materially from the stated award value (£4,443,750 excluding VAT / £5,332,500 including VAT). The source does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max is 900000 GBP, while award 1 value.amount is 4443750 GBP and amountGross is 5332500 GBP.
Missing lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no supplied title, description or separate value.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by Companies House company number 06334177; no source-name mismatch is reported.
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Supplier verification status is verified with match method company_number and verified company name TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending rather than evidenced as signed or active.
- The tender-level maximum value (£900,000) conflicts with the stated award value (£4,443,750 excluding VAT / £5,332,500 including VAT); no explanation is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot description and separate lot value.
- The stated start and end dates are proposed contract-period dates associated with a pending award, not evidence that delivery has commenced.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rutland County CouncilTOTAL CARE MATTERS LTDRutland Children's Homeresidential children's homechildren and young people welfare servicescontract award noticeRCC-1608-2
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the Rutland Children's Home award?
TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD (company number 06334177) is named as the supplier for pending award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is marked pending, with a standstill end date of 28 October 2026 and a future signature milestone of 5 November 2026.
What is the stated award value?
The award states £4,443,750 excluding VAT and £5,332,500 including VAT for award 1, which covers lot 1.
How long could the arrangement run?
The stated initial period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032, with up to five one-year performance-based extensions and a maximum stated extent to 31 December 2037, if the pending award proceeds.
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