AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council published an award-and-contract notice for washroom services. The notice names PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED as supplier and records a GBP 904,106 contract dated 2 October 2026. However, the related lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are active.
Published outcomeAward and contract record: 096394-2026-1 to PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED. The supplied contract record includes a dateSigned field.
Market significanceA GBP 904,106 direct award for washroom and hygiene-related cleaning services in the Barnsley area, routed via ESPO 239_24.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 096394-2026-1 · Lots 1 · GBP 904,106 (shared contract record; one named supplier) GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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The award names PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 00770813. The linked contract value is GBP 904,106.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice published_at: 2026-10-13T10:19:56+01:00.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 096394-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 096394-2026-1 has status active.
Contract signature date
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 096394-2026-1 dateSigned: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is marked status cancelled; the award references lot 1.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 904,106
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Contract 096394-2026-1 value: amount 904106, currency GBP.
Lot value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is published for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned field.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Process published_at field.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_start_at value is supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_end_at value is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceWashroom services for BMBC facilities
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Tender title and description state washroom services are required across BMBC facilities to support hygiene, health and safety, public health, and welfare provision.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 90910000 — Cleaning services
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Tender classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKE31
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Tender item delivery address region is UKE31.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure / award without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails states 'Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition'.
Route stated
99% confidenceDirect award via ESPO 239_24
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Tender procurementMethodRationale: 'Direct award via ESPO 239_24.'
Directive rationale classification
95% confidenceOutside scope of application of the directive
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procurementMethodRationaleClassifications contains D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE.
Evaluation basis
90% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists a price criterion.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid, tenderer, score or evaluation-result counts are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract record
98% confidenceActive contract record with signature date recorded
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Contract 096394-2026-1 is active and contains dateSigned 2 October 2026.
Options
95% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start or end date is supplied.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework/direct-award route stated
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The published rationale says 'Direct award via ESPO 239_24.'
Service priority
97% confidenceHygiene and statutory compliance
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The requirement description cites hygiene standards, health and safety, public-health obligations and welfare facilities.
Price transparency
98% confidenceOnly an aggregate contract value is published
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A GBP 904,106 contract value is recorded, but no pricing schedule or lot-level value is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting status fields
99% confidenceThe related lot is cancelled, whereas the linked award and contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract 096394-2026-1 statuses are active.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The award record has no award_date.
Term dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No contract start or end date is provided.
Lot title
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 title is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The related lot is marked cancelled despite active linked award and contract records; the supplied data does not explain this discrepancy.
- No contract start date, end date, duration, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
- No award date, bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown or lot-level value is published.
- The published award and contract titles contain the apparent typo 'Wshroom Services'.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Barnsley washroom services awardPERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITEDBarnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilESPO 239_24cleaning services contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for Barnsley Council's washroom services award?
PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED is named as the supplier for award 096394-2026-1.
What value is recorded for the washroom services contract?
The linked contract record states GBP 904,106.
Was the contract signed?
The published contract record contains a dateSigned field of 2 October 2026.
What procurement route was stated?
The notice states a direct award via ESPO 239_24 under an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.
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