AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cheshire West and Chester Council has awarded MAKE (NW) LIMITED a direct, below-threshold contract for client-side quantity surveying and employer’s agent services supporting the Frodsham LC construction project. The contract record states that it was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 December 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for MAKE (NW) LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a £60,000 gross public-sector professional-services engagement procured without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MAKE (NW) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £60,000 gross contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The active award names MAKE (NW) LIMITED as its sole supplier. The associated contract, linked to award 1, has an amountGross of 60000 GBP. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 14413820.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 12 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-12.
Contract period
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 December 2028
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Contract 1 states startDate 2026-10-15 and endDate 2028-12-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£60,000 gross
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Contract 1 records value.amountGross of 60000 in GBP.
Award value
98% confidenceNot separately published
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Award 1 contains no value, while the linked contract states a £60,000 gross value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-13T08:12:55+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-10-15.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2028
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Contract 1 endDate is 2028-12-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceClient-side quantity surveying and employer’s agent services for the Frodsham LC construction project
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The notice title is "Frodsham LC - Client QS / EA" and its description states "Client side QS and EA for the Frodsham LC construction project".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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The award item lists CPV 71000000 with this description.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKD6
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The award item specifies a delivery address in region UKD6.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no lot title or further lot description is published.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender record lists procurementMethod as direct.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender record lists procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation or scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 December 2028
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Value basis
99% confidenceGross contract value: £60,000
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Contract 1 records amountGross of 60000 GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or option terms are supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceA single-supplier, below-threshold direct appointment
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The procedure is recorded as direct and below threshold without competition; one supplier is named on the sole award.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £60,000 gross value is linked to the sole contract and sole supplier award
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which names only MAKE (NW) LIMITED as supplier.
Service role
97% confidenceProfessional client-side construction support rather than construction delivery
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The published description specifies client-side QS and EA services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published record quality
99% confidenceA contract details notice provides an active contract record, explicit signature date, term and gross value.
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The notice contains contract status, dateSigned, period and value fields.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification matched company number 14413820 to MAKE (NW) LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date separate from the contract signature date.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or individual value.
- No pricing breakdown, extension options or renewal terms are supplied.
- The delivery location is published only as region UKD6; a more specific service location is not provided.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MAKE (NW) LIMITEDCheshire West and Chester CouncilFrodsham LCquantity surveyingemployer's agentconstruction servicespublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Frodsham LC Client QS / EA contract?
MAKE (NW) LIMITED, verified under company number 14413820.
What is the contract value?
The linked contract records a gross value of £60,000.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 15 October 2026 to 31 December 2028.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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