AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Borough of Telford & Wrekin published a transparency notice for a direct, below-threshold spot arrangement for older people’s support services. The notice identifies FUTURE HOUSING SOLUTIONS as the intended supplier, but the award remains pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending for FUTURE HOUSING SOLUTIONS. The published £240,000 value applies to the single award and has not been evidenced as a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThis is a direct, below-threshold light-touch services procurement for an individual’s independent-living placement, combining accommodation, emergency on-site support coordination and maintenance.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FUTURE HOUSING SOLUTIONS
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 240000 GBP · Pending award
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Verified supplier identity: GB-COH company number 07222003. Award 1 names Future Housing Solutions as supplier and states a £240,000 award value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Transparency notice 095514-2026 was published on 2026-10-09.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 is recorded with status 'pending'.
Signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 9 October 2026
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00 with status 'scheduled'.
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot evidenced
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The source provides a scheduled future signature milestone rather than confirmation of signature or contract status.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£240,000 GBP
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Award 1 value is stated as amount and amountGross of 240000 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceSingle-award value; no further pricing breakdown supplied
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The notice contains one award and one related lot, but no itemised pricing or lot-level value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice 095514-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-09T10:23:08+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence9 October 2026 to 9 October 2034
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Award 1 contractPeriod states startDate 2026-10-09 and endDate 2034-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service scope
99% confidenceIndependent-living accommodation, emergency on-site support, liaison with the on-site care agency, and ongoing accommodation maintenance
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The procurement description lists these services.
Service classification
99% confidenceSocial work and related services (CPV 85300000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 85300000.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKG21
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Award item 1 gives delivery address region UKG21.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot; no lot title or separate lot description published
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Lot 1 is the sole listed lot and is related to Award 1; its title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch services
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Tender specialRegime includes 'lightTouch'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition or bid information supplied
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The published record states without competition and gives no bidder count, tender responses or evaluation results.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
98% confidence9 October 2026 to 9 October 2034
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Rolling arrangement
98% confidenceContinuous rolling terms ending when all Individual Service Agreements under the arrangement have ended
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The description says the contract is continuous with ongoing rolling terms and terminates when all individual placements are ended.
Contract status
99% confidenceNot confirmed as signed or active
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The award is pending and the only signature-related record is a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand characteristics
98% confidenceThe requirement is placement-specific and location-sensitive
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The description says the arrangement supports an individual requiring placement and that location is important to fulfil the individual's wishes.
Commercial structure
97% confidenceThe published value covers a single pending award linked to one lot
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Award 1 is the only award, is linked to Lot 1, and states £240,000 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending status requires caution
99% confidenceThe notice reports a pending award and scheduled signature date, not a signed contract.
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Award 1 status is pending; futureSignatureDate is scheduled.
Term inconsistency or qualification
96% confidenceA fixed end date is supplied, but termination is also described as dependent on all Individual Service Agreements ending.
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ContractPeriod ends on 9 October 2034, while the description describes rolling terms ending after all placements end.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, contract signature confirmation, tender deadline, bid count, evaluation details, lot title, lot value, pricing breakdown, or renewal option is published.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 07222003.
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Verification status is verified using company_number matching; verified company name is FUTURE HOUSING SOLUTIONS.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the source does not confirm a signed, concluded or active contract.
- The stated fixed end date is qualified by wording that termination occurs when all Individual Service Agreements have ended.
- No award decision date, signature confirmation, tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation rationale, scores, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot-level value, or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Borough of Telford & WrekinFUTURE HOUSING SOLUTIONSolder people support servicesindependent livingdirect awardsocial work services£240,000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Telford older people support services award?
The pending award names FUTURE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, verified against company number 07222003.
What is the published value of the award?
The single pending award is valued at £240,000 GBP.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The record shows a pending award and a scheduled signature milestone, not confirmation that a contract has been signed.
What services are included?
The notice describes accommodation provision, emergency on-site support, liaison with an on-site care agency, and ongoing accommodation maintenance.
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.