AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Middlesbrough Council has published a pending award to MY SISTER'S PLACE for community-based domestic abuse support provision. The notice identifies a £2,082,082 net award value (£2,478,670 gross), but does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeAward decision published; award status is pending. MY SISTER'S PLACE is named for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a local authority social-support services award with a stated initial three-year period and up to two optional 12-month renewals.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MY SISTER'S PLACE
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £2,082,082 net; £2,478,670 gross GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names MY SISTER'S PLACE (GB-COH-07233811) as supplier and gives award-level values. The award relates to lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceTender complete; award pending
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Tender status is "complete" and award 1 status is "pending".
Award announcement
99% confidencePublished 12 October 2026
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Award notice 096104-2026 was published on 12 October 2026.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 22 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 31 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award remains pending and the notice provides only a scheduled future signature date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, net
99% confidence£2,082,082
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Award 1 value amount is 2082082 GBP.
Award value, gross
99% confidence£2,478,670
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Award 1 value amountGross is 2478670 GBP.
Process maximum value
93% confidence£3,798,400
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The process record reports value_max of 3798400 GBP; its relationship to the pending award value is not explained in the supplied notice data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice publication
99% confidence29 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 071922-2026 on 29 July 2026.
Tender notice update
99% confidence30 July 2026
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Release history records tender update 072242-2026 on 30 July 2026.
Submission deadline
99% confidence4 September 2026, 23:59 +01:00
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-04T23:59:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Stated initial contract period
99% confidence1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-12-01 and endDate is 2029-11-30.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceTo 30 November 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-11-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMiddlesbrough Domestic Abuse Support Community Based Provision
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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The process and award identify services as the main procurement category.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85000000 — Health and social work services
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Award item 1 carries this additional CPV classification.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUKC1, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 specifies delivery address region UKC1.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No bidder count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation results are provided.
Award rationale
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No narrative award rationale or assessment outcome is included.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029.
Renewal options
99% confidenceTwo extensions of 12 months each
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Award 1 renewal description is "2 X 12 months" and hasRenewal is true.
Maximum potential term
98% confidence5 years, if both stated extensions are used
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The maximum extent date is 30 November 2031, consistent with the stated two 12-month extensions.
Contract start
98% confidence1 December 2026 is stated, subject to the pending award progressing
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Award contractPeriod gives this start date, while the award status remains pending.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published net and gross award values are award-level figures for the single named supplier and lot.
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Award 1 has one supplier, MY SISTER'S PLACE, and relates to only lot 1.
Market engagement signal
99% confidenceThe open procedure made the opportunity publicly competed, but the notice does not disclose participation or scoring.
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Procurement method is open; no competition metrics or evaluation information are supplied.
Award maturity
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat this as a pending award rather than evidence of an executed contract.
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Award status is pending, standstill is stated, and a future signature date is scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status limitation
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and the future signature milestone is scheduled.
Value context
96% confidenceThe process maximum value (£3,798,400) differs from the published award values; the notice data does not explain the basis for the difference.
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Process value_max is 3798400 GBP; award net and gross values are 2082082 GBP and 2478670 GBP.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value in the supplied data.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Information not supplied
99% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities, evaluation scores, pricing breakdowns and award rationale are absent from the published notice data.
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No such fields are present in the supplied award or tender information.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied data does not confirm contract signature, conclusion or commencement.
- The relationship between the process maximum value (£3,798,400) and the stated award values is not explained.
- Lot 1 title, description and standalone value are not supplied.
- Information on bids, evaluation, pricing, award rationale and actual contract performance is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Middlesbrough CouncilMY SISTER'S PLACEdomestic abuse supportcommunity-based provisionpublic procurement awardhealth and social work services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the Middlesbrough domestic abuse support award?
MY SISTER'S PLACE, company number 07233811, is named as the supplier for lot 1.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not evidence signature. The award is pending and lists a future signature date of 31 October 2026.
What is the stated value?
The pending award reports £2,082,082 net and £2,478,670 gross.
How long is the stated contract period?
The initial stated period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions to a maximum stated end date of 30 November 2031.
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