AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Croydon has published a direct-award notice naming KPMSUK LIMITED as the intended supplier for a children's residential home care provider in Croydon. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled for 23 October 2026; the notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending direct award to KPMSUK LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThe published award value is £182,492,250 excluding VAT (£218,990,700 including VAT) for a service arrangement with an initial 12-month term and a possible six-month extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KPMSUK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £182,492,250 excluding VAT; £218,990,700 including VAT (award-level value) GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-05686152, verified as KPMSUK LIMITED, and contains the stated award value. The value applies to the single published award, not an individual lot allocation.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender marked complete
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The source identifies a UK6 Contract award notice, published 12 October 2026; tender status is "complete".
Award status
100% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or active
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A future signature date is scheduled for 23 October 2026; no signed-contract field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
100% confidence£182,492,250
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Award 1 value.amount is 182492250 GBP.
Award value including VAT
100% confidence£218,990,700
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 218990700 GBP.
Lot-level value
100% confidenceNot published
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Lot 1 has no value amount or currency in the supplied data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
98% confidence12 October 2026, 14:47 BST
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Release history records transparency notice 096148-2026 at 2026-10-12T14:47:58+01:00.
Contract award notice published
100% confidence12 October 2026, 15:33 BST
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Award-notice document 096187-2026 is dated 2026-10-12T15:33:12+01:00.
Award date
100% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
100% confidence22 October 2026, 23:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
100% confidence23 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is due 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00 and is scheduled.
Planned initial term
100% confidence23 October 2026 to 23 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-23 and endDate is 2027-10-23.
Maximum stated term end
100% confidence23 April 2028
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-04-23.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceChildren's residential care provider to establish a residential children's home within the Borough of Croydon
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Published tender description.
Procurement category
100% confidenceServices
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Award mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
100% confidenceCPV 85000000 — Health and social work services
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
99% confidenceCroydon (UKI62), United Kingdom
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Award delivery address region is UKI62; the requirement specifies Croydon.
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or detailed lot description published
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Tender and award both reference lot 1; supplied lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
100% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails state "direct" and "Direct award".
Legal regime
100% confidenceProcurement Act 2023; light-touch regime
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Tender legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 and specialRegime is "lightTouch".
Competition information
100% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice contains no bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, or selection rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
100% confidence12 months
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Renewal description states an initial period of 12 months; published dates run from 23 October 2026 to 23 October 2027.
Extension option
100% confidenceOption to extend by 6 months
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Award renewal description states an option to extend by a further 6 months.
Maximum term
100% confidence18 months
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Renewal description states that the maximum term is 18 months in total; maxExtentDate is 23 April 2028.
Renewal status
100% confidenceExtension is optional, not confirmed
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The notice says there is an option to extend; it does not record an exercised extension.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award maturity
99% confidenceCommercial commitment remains subject to the scheduled signature process
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The award is pending and the future signature date is scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Value interpretation
100% confidenceThe notice supplies one award-level total; no separate lot pricing or pricing structure is published
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Award 1 contains a total value while lot 1 contains no value data.
Route to market
100% confidenceThis is a direct award rather than an openly competed procedure
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Published procurement method is Direct award.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
100% confidenceThe notice records a pending award and scheduled future signature, so it must not be treated as a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Published value basis
100% confidenceBoth net and gross award figures are supplied, but no pricing breakdown or lot-level allocation is published.
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Award includes amount and amountGross; lot 1 has no value.
Scope detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: a lot title, detailed lot specification, quality requirements and service volumes.
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Lot title and description are null; tender description is high level.
Competition and evaluation
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation results and award rationale.
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No such fields appear in the supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the source does not evidence that a contract has been signed or commenced.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, competing suppliers, scoring, evaluation rationale, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: detailed lot title, lot specification, service volumes, pricing schedule and individual lot value.
- The published total is an award-level value; it should not be interpreted as a separately allocated lot value or as evidence of expenditure.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of CroydonKPMSUK LIMITEDchildren's residential carechildren's home care providerdirect awardCroydon procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
KPMSUK LIMITED, verified against company number 05686152.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not evidence signature. The award is pending and shows a scheduled signature date of 23 October 2026.
What is the published value?
£182,492,250 excluding VAT and £218,990,700 including VAT at award level.
How long could the arrangement last?
It has an initial 12-month term and an optional six-month extension, with a maximum stated end date of 23 April 2028.
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.