AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Reading Borough Council published an award and contract notice for servicing and maintenance of air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems at its residential properties. The notice names SURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTHWEST LIMITED as supplier and records a GBP 1,300,000 contract value signed on 12 August 2026. However, the only lot is marked cancelled while the linked award and contract are active.
Published outcomeAward and contract notice published; linked award and contract are recorded as active, with a signed-date field supplied.
Market significanceA GBP 1.3 million residential building-services maintenance requirement procured through a mini-competition under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTHWEST LIMITED
97% confidenceAward 096138-2026-25-W-194-1 · Lots 1 · 1,300,000 GBP · Active award and linked active contract record
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Verified supplier identity: GB-COH 04072464. Award names this supplier for lot 1; the linked contract records GBP 1,300,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Published_at: 2026-10-12T14:37:06+01:00; notice type: award, contract.
Award record status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 096138-2026-25-W-194-1 has status active.
Contract record status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 096138-2026-25-W-194-1 has status active.
Contract signature date
98% confidence12 August 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-08-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 status is cancelled, despite being linked to the active award and contract.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidenceGBP 1,300,000
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Linked contract 096138-2026-25-W-194-1: value amount 1300000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceSingle contract value linked to the sole award and lot
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One contract is linked to award 096138-2026-25-W-194-1; that award relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
98% confidence12 August 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-08-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Published_at: 2026-10-12T14:37:06+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no commencement date is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null and no end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceServicing and maintenance of air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems.
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Notice description states these systems are installed at residential properties owned and managed by the Authority.
Asset setting
99% confidenceResidential properties owned and managed by Reading Borough Council
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Tender description.
Primary category
98% confidenceWorks
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are works.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45315000 — Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
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Primary CPV classification in tender data.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKJ11
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Item 1 delivery address region: UKJ11.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurement_method: limited; procurement_method_details supplied in notice data.
Route to market
99% confidenceMini-competition under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS
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Tender rationale and lot description state that a mini competition was run/undertaken via the DPS.
Evaluation weighting
96% confidenceQuality 50%; price 50%
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Lot 1 award criteria list Quality 50 and price 50.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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No number of invited or received tenders, bidder identities, scores, or ranking is supplied.
Call-off options
95% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
95% confidenceActive record
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Linked contract status is active.
Signature evidence
98% confidenceA contract signed date is recorded: 12 August 2026
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Contract dateSigned is populated.
Start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract commencement or expiry date is supplied.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDPS mini-competition
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The notice states that a mini competition was run under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS.
Evaluation emphasis
96% confidenceBalanced quality and price weighting
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Published award criteria state 50% quality and 50% price.
Market reading
94% confidenceThe requirement combines servicing and maintenance for low-carbon heating and ventilation equipment in a local-authority residential portfolio.
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Tender description identifies air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems at authority-owned and managed residential properties.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status contradiction
99% confidenceThe sole lot is marked cancelled, but the linked award and contract are both marked active.
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Lot 1 status: cancelled; award and contract status: active.
Missing term dates
99% confidenceContract start and end dates are not supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Missing competition detail
98% confidenceInformation on tender numbers, bidder identities, scores and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields or documents are provided.
Missing lot value
99% confidenceNo separate lot value is published; the GBP 1.3 million figure is recorded at contract level.
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Lot value is null; linked contract value is GBP 1,300,000.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved status inconsistency: lot 1 is cancelled while its linked award and contract records are active. This analysis reports both statuses without selecting an unsupported interpretation.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, end date, duration, extension terms, tender counts, bid prices, scores, ranking, detailed award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No individual lot value is published; the GBP 1.3 million value is a contract-level figure linked to the sole award and lot.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Reading Borough CouncilSURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTHWEST LIMITEDair source heat pumpsMVHRmaintenance contractWestworks DPS
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
SURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTHWEST LIMITED, verified against company number 04072464.
What value is published?
The linked contract record states GBP 1,300,000.
When was the contract signed?
The contract record gives a signed date of 12 August 2026.
Was the requirement competed?
The notice states that a mini-competition was run under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS.
What is unclear in the notice?
The only lot is marked cancelled while the linked award and contract are active; start and end dates are not published.
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