AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has published a contract award notice naming CALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED for calibration, servicing and maintenance of workshop equipment. The award remains pending, so the published data does not confirm that a contract has been signed or started.
Published outcomePending award to CALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThe published award value is £180,157.94 excluding VAT (£216,189.53 gross) for an initial three-year term, with one optional 12-month extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 180157.94 net; 216189.53 gross GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Calibration & Consultancy Services UK Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification maps this to CALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED (company number 06458600). The award value is £180,157.94 excluding VAT and £216,189.53 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097485-2026 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
96% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 are each marked "complete" in the source data.
Signature milestone
94% confidenceScheduled for 28 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award is pending and the source provides a future signature milestone rather than confirmation of signature.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£180,157.94
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Award 1 value amount is 180157.94 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£216,189.53
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Award 1 value amountGross is 216189.53 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAward-level value associated with the sole named supplier and lot 1
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Award 1 has one supplier and relates to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence26 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 081413-2026 on 2026-08-26.
Tender deadline
98% confidence21 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-21T15:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice 097485-2026 was published on 2026-10-15T13:38:42+01:00.
Standstill end
98% confidence27 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract start
96% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Planned initial end
96% confidence31 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCalibration, servicing and maintenance of workshop equipment
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The process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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The process main category and award main procurement category are services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only, and award 1 relates to lot 1.
Published classifications
98% confidenceWorkshop equipment (CPV 43800000); calibration services (CPV 50433000)
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Award item 1 lists these additional CPV classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Above threshold
98% confidenceYes
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Award 1 is marked aboveThreshold: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice data contains no bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation results.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence3 years
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Renewal description states "Initial Contract Term - 3 years".
Extension option
99% confidenceOne 12-month extension available
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Renewal description states "One 12 month extension available".
Maximum term
99% confidence4 years
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Renewal description states a total maximum contract length of four years, including extensions; maxExtentDate is 31 October 2030.
Contract start
98% confidencePlanned for 1 November 2026; not confirmed as commenced
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The source specifies a contractPeriod start date but the award remains pending.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceSingle pending award for a single published lot
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One award relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceThe notice publishes both net and gross award values
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Award 1 includes amount £180,157.94 and amountGross £216,189.53.
Extension decision
97% confidenceExtension is optional, not committed
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The renewal text says one 12-month extension is "available".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award is not a concluded contract
99% confidenceThe record is pending; signature and commencement are not confirmed.
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Award status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Supplier identity verified
99% confidenceThe named supplier has been matched to the verified legal company name CALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with company number 06458600.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid numbers, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The pending award does not evidence a signed, active or commenced contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and individual lot value.
- Lot 1 has no published title or description.
- The extension is available but there is no evidence it will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North West Ambulance Service NHS TrustCALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDworkshop equipment calibrationcalibration servicesFind a Tender contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
CALIBRATION & CONSULTANCY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED was named for award 1, relating to lot 1.
What is the published contract value?
The award notice gives £180,157.94 excluding VAT and £216,189.53 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award status is pending and the notice schedules a future signature date of 28 October 2026.
How long could the arrangement run?
The initial term is three years, with one optional 12-month extension, for a maximum of four years.
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.