AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Gosport Borough Council has published contract details for a consultancy assignment supporting the Rowner neighbourhood's 10-year regeneration and investment plan under the Pride in Place Programme. The published contract names Third Life Economics Ltd as supplier.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract record cover lot 1. The contract record states that it was signed on 13 October 2026, starts on 14 October 2026 and ends on 30 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition consultancy procurement with a published net contract value of £35,365 (£42,438 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Third Life Economics Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £35,365 net; £42,438 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Third Life Economics Ltd as its sole supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and gives values of GBP 35,365 net and GBP 42,438 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is "contract" and display status is "awarded".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 are marked "complete" in the source data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 has dateSigned "2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£35,365
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Contract 1 value.amount is 35365 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£42,438
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 42438 GBP.
Earlier published maximum value
80% confidence£40,000
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Process-level value_max is 40000 GBP; no basis is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 070836-2026 on 2026-07-27.
Submission deadline
99% confidence17 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-17T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-30T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Release history and contract document record publication on 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConsultancy support for development of a 10-year regeneration plan and investment plan for the Rowner neighbourhood under the Pride in Place Programme.
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Process title and description.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are "services".
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 73220000 — Development consultancy services
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUKJ region, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender contains one lot, id 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Contract duration
95% confidenceAbout 48 calendar days
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Calculated from the published contract period, inclusive of the stated start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing detail
99% confidencePublished aggregate net and gross contract values only
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Contract 1 provides aggregate amounts but no rate card or pricing breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value comparison
95% confidenceThe published gross contract value (£42,438) is £2,438 above the process-level £40,000 maximum figure; the source does not state whether those figures use different value bases.
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Process value_max is £40,000 with no stated basis; contract value is £35,365 net and £42,438 gross.
Supplier allocation
97% confidenceThe contract value can be associated with Third Life Economics Ltd because award 1 has one named supplier and contract 1 is linked to that award.
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Award 1 lists only Third Life Economics Ltd and contract 1 awardID is 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe named supplier is taken from the published notice. No verified Companies House legal name or company number is supplied, and the supplied identity status is not applicable.
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Supplier record gives supplier_name "Third Life Economics Ltd"; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null; supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable".
Value-basis difference
98% confidenceThe process-level £40,000 maximum has no stated basis, while the contract reports separate net and gross figures. The figures should not be treated as directly comparable without further source evidence.
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Process value_max is 40000 and value_basis is null; contract reports amount 35365 and amountGross 42438.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, bid counts, evaluation results, lot title, extension provisions and detailed pricing.
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Relevant fields are null or absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No verified Companies House legal identity or company number is supplied for the named supplier; the supplied supplier identity status is not applicable.
- The source does not publish an award date, bid count, evaluation information, extension or renewal terms, detailed pricing, or a lot title or description.
- The process-level £40,000 maximum has no stated value basis, whereas the contract publishes £35,365 net and £42,438 gross; their relationship is not explained in the source.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PiPP Regeneration PlanGosport Borough CouncilThird Life Economics LtdRowner regenerationdevelopment consultancy servicesPride in Place Programme
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the PiPP Regeneration Plan contract?
The published award names Third Life Economics Ltd for lot 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states £35,365 net and £42,438 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 14 October 2026 to 30 November 2026, and the record states it was signed on 13 October 2026.
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.