AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded a measured term contract for call-off minor works to Novus Property Solutions Limited. The award notice gives a contract period from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029, with an award value of £3.9 million excluding VAT (£4.68 million including VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is recorded for Novus Property Solutions Limited.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works procurement with a stated three-year contract period and a £3.9 million net award value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Novus Property Solutions Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 3900000 GBP · Active award
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Award 1 identifies Novus Property Solutions Limited as its sole supplier and records a value amount of GBP 3,900,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender (UK6)
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Award document 094809-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and has notice type UK6.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-07.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; signature was scheduled for 19 October 2026
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The award milestone is type futureSignatureDate, due 2026-10-19, with status scheduled. No signed-contract record is supplied.
Contract start
97% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
97% confidence18 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2029-10-18T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£3,900,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 3,900,000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£4,680,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 4,680,000 GBP.
Value attribution
96% confidenceAward-level value attributable to the sole supplier on award 1
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Award 1 has one listed supplier, Novus Property Solutions Limited.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026, 14:34:59 +01:00
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Document 094809-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-07T14:34:59+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-07.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMeasured term contract for call-off minor works
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Tender title is 'Measured Term Contract (MTC)' and description states 'Measured Term Contract for call off of minor works (MTC)'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
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Award item 1 lists this additional CPV classification.
Lot structure
96% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bidder or tenderer count is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract model
99% confidenceMeasured term contract with call-off minor works
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Tender description explicitly identifies an MTC for call-off minor works.
Term
98% confidenceApproximately three years
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The stated period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option information is supplied.
Signature
98% confidenceScheduled, not evidenced as completed
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 19 October 2026; no executed-contract evidence is provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single-supplier award for call-off minor works under a measured term contract
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One supplier is listed on award 1; the tender description states that the MTC is for call-off minor works.
Competition context
99% confidenceLimited competition below threshold
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The stated procurement method detail is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Award value basis
98% confidenceNet and gross values are both published
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Award 1 reports £3.9m amount and £4.68m amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier linkage
98% confidenceClear
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A single award identifies one supplier and related lot 1.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 is identified but has no title, description or separate lot value.
Tender timing
99% confidenceMissing
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Tender start and submission deadline are null.
Execution evidence
99% confidenceMissing
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Only a scheduled future signature milestone is provided; no signed-contract evidence is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- Tender start date, submission deadline, bidder count, evaluation information, extension options and renewal provisions are not supplied.
- The award contains a future signature milestone rather than evidence of an executed contract; do not treat the contract as signed without further evidence.
- The notice is dated 7 October 2026 while the contract start and scheduled signature dates are later; this supports an award announcement rather than confirmation of signature.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Christie NHS Foundation TrustNovus Property Solutions LimitedMeasured Term Contractminor workscall-off worksconstruction worksFind a TenderUK6 award notice
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Christie NHS measured term contract?
Novus Property Solutions Limited is the sole supplier listed for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published award value is £3.9 million excluding VAT and £4.68 million including VAT.
When does the stated contract period run?
The award records 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029. Signature is scheduled but not evidenced as completed in the supplied data.
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