AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derby City Council has published an award notice naming GELDARDS LLP for legal services supporting the Duckworth Square redevelopment within the Becketwell Regeneration area. The published award value is £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 gross).
Published outcomeAward announced to GELDARDS LLP under a below-threshold framework award. The record shows a future signature date of 13 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed or commenced.
Market significanceA £95,000 legal-services award linked to regeneration documentation, including a Development Agreement and Agreement for Lease.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GELDARDS LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 95000 GBP · Awarded; signature scheduled, not confirmed
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Award 1 names supplier GELDARDS LLP and has status active. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number OC313172.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published
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The document is described as a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender" and was published on 12 October 2026.
Award decision date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 has date "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00".
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 13 October 2026; signature not confirmed
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The award milestone is type "futureSignatureDate", status "scheduled", due 13 October 2026.
Published contract period
97% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 states contractPeriod startDate 13 October 2026 and endDate 31 March 2027.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£95,000
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Award 1 value amount is 95000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£114,000
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Award 1 value amountGross is 114000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 9 October 2026.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award notice publication date is 12 October 2026.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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A scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is recorded for 13 October 2026.
Published period end
97% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 31 March 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLegal services for Duckworth Square redevelopment proposals in the Becketwell Regeneration area.
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The notice description identifies legal services supporting redevelopment proposals for Council-owned Duckworth Square.
Key legal documentation
99% confidenceDevelopment Agreement and Agreement for Lease, with supporting documentation.
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The notice description expressly lists these documents.
Procurement category
99% confidenceLegal services (CPV 79100000)
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Award item classification is CPV 79100000, described as Legal services.
Delivery region
95% confidenceDerby (UKF11)
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Award delivery address is in region UKF11; the buyer is located in Derby.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; below-threshold award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competitive process indicator
99% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender field competitive is false.
Framework reference
98% confidenceRelated framework process: ocds-h6vhtk-0503d3
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0503d3 for lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
97% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Contract execution
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The supplied record contains a scheduled future signature milestone rather than confirmation of signature.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceThe award was made through a framework route rather than a competitive procurement in this notice.
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The notice states "Below threshold - award under framework" and competitive is false.
Value presentation
99% confidenceThe notice provides both net and gross values; the £95,000 supplier award value is net, while £114,000 is gross.
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Award 1 reports amount 95000 and amountGross 114000, both in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award but only a scheduled future signature date. It should not be read as evidence of a signed or commenced contract.
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Award status is active; milestone type is futureSignatureDate with status scheduled.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is listed as complete, with null title, description and value amount.
Competition detail availability
99% confidenceBidder counts, evaluation criteria, scores and pricing breakdowns are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract was signed or commenced; it records a future signature date as scheduled.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GELDARDS LLPDerby City CouncilDuckworth SquareBecketwell Regenerationlegal servicesDevelopment AgreementAgreement for Leaseframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Duckworth Square legal services work?
GELDARDS LLP, verified against Companies House number OC313172.
What is the published value of the award?
£95,000 excluding VAT, with a published gross value of £114,000.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied record does not confirm signature. It shows a future signature date scheduled for 13 October 2026.
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