AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold procurement to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for a contribution to the GM Procurement Collaborative.
Published outcomeOne active award (lot 1) is linked to an active contract. The published contract record states it was signed on 31 August 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration NHS-to-NHS procurement consultancy-related service arrangement with a published net value of £15,325.22 and gross value of £18,390.26.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £15,325.22 net (£18,390.26 gross); no supplier-specific allocation is published beyond this sole-supplier award. GBP · Active award
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Award 1 names Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as supplier and relates to lot 1; the linked Contract 1 publishes the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096566-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is complete.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 31 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£15,325.22
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Contract 1 value.amount is 15325.22 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£18,390.26
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 18390.26 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe notice provides one contract value linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-31.
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096566-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
94% confidenceContribution to the GM Procurement Collaborative for April 2026 to March 2027, described as Line 1.
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Process title and description state this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 79418000 — Procurement consultancy services
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Award item 1 additionalClassifications lists CPV 79418000.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender and award records reference lot 1, while the supplied lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - without competition.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria or scoring information supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown; no extension or renewal terms supplied.
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No extension or renewal fields are present in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA direct, below-threshold award was made to another NHS foundation trust for procurement consultancy-classified services.
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The buyer and supplier are NHS foundation trusts; the method is direct below threshold without competition; CPV 79418000 is published.
Term and stated scope alignment
99% confidenceThe title describes an April 2026 to March 2027 contribution, but the published contract period runs from September to October 2026. The notice does not explain this difference.
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Process title/description and Contract 1 period provide the differing dates.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Scope-period inconsistency
99% confidenceThe title and description refer to April 2026 to March 2027, while the signed contract record specifies 1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026. Neither period is preferred beyond its respective source field.
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Process title/description and Contract 1 period.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceAward date, bid count, evaluation and pricing breakdown information are not supplied.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice title and description indicate April 2026 to March 2027, whereas the contract period is 1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026; the source does not reconcile these dates.
- No award date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, competing bidders, evaluation criteria, scoring, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GM Procurement CollaborativeThe Christie NHS Foundation TrustManchester University NHS Foundation Trustprocurement consultancy servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust received award 1 for lot 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract value is £15,325.22 excluding VAT and £18,390.26 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states it was signed on 31 August 2026.
What procurement procedure was used?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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