AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
North Somerset Council has published an award notice for MetroWest Phase 1b land agency services. The award names ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED and has a stated award value of £717,401 excluding VAT (£860,881 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active and allocated to ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The notice records a scheduled future signature date of 14 October 2026; it does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold services award made through ESPO Estates Management Professional Services framework 2700_26, Lot 6 for compulsory purchase and compensation services in South West England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 717401 excluding VAT; 860881 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier named on active award
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Supplier verification identifies ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (company number 02698524) by exact-name match; award 1 names Ardent Management Ltd as supplier and states the award-level value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 13 October 2026
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Award document 096466-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-13.
Award status
98% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 14 October 2026; signing not confirmed
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-14.
Contract period
93% confidence14 October 2026 to 31 October 2027, subject to signature and commencement
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-14 and endDate 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£717,401
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Award 1 value.amount is 717401 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£860,881
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 860881 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value; no separate lot value published
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The award contains one related lot, while lot 1 has no published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096466-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Future-signature milestone dueDate is 2026-10-14.
Stated initial end date
98% confidence31 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-31.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence31 October 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLand agency services for MetroWest Phase 1b
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Procurement title is MetroWest Phase 1b Land Agency Services.
Service activities
99% confidenceLand referencing, land transfer, valuations, compulsory acquisition and related processes
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Published procurement description lists these activities.
Classification
94% confidenceCPV 79000000: Business services, including consulting
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Award item additional classification is CPV 79000000.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKK12, United Kingdom
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Award delivery address region is UKK12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Award route
99% confidenceAward under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Award under framework'.
Framework used
99% confidenceESPO Estates Management Professional Services (2700_26), Lot 6: Compulsory Purchase and Compensation – South West England
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Published description identifies the framework and lot; related process references framework lot 6.
Competition indicator
97% confidenceNot competitive in the published tender record
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Tender competitive field is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence14 October 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceOption of three one-year extensions, up to a three-year maximum extension
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Award renewal description states this explicitly.
Maximum term endpoint
98% confidence31 October 2030
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceSingle active award linked to one published procurement lot
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One award is published, related to lot 1, and names one supplier.
Route to market
98% confidenceFramework call-off for specialist land and compulsory-purchase-related services
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The description identifies the ESPO framework Lot 6 and the listed land agency activities.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo rate card, pricing schedule or cost breakdown is published in the supplied notice data
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution status
99% confidenceThe record is an active award with a scheduled future signature date, not explicit evidence of a signed contract
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Award status is active and the milestone is futureSignatureDate scheduled for 14 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation results and award rationale 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 published record does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed; it instead shows a scheduled future signature date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and tender submission deadline.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The stated maximum end date reflects extension options and is not evidence that extensions will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MetroWest Phase 1bNorth Somerset CouncilARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDland agency servicesESPO 2700_26compulsory purchasecontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the MetroWest Phase 1b Land Agency Services award?
ARDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £717,401 excluding VAT and £860,881 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The notice records a future signature date of 14 October 2026, but does not explicitly confirm signature.
What framework was used?
The procurement used ESPO Estates Management Professional Services framework 2700_26, Lot 6 for compulsory purchase and compensation in South West England.
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.