AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
British Library Board published a contract award notice naming SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED for valuation services under a framework. The notice records an award value of £123,165 excluding VAT (£147,798 including VAT) and a stated contract period from 15 November 2026 to 24 January 2031.
Published outcomeAward announced to SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED for lot 1. A future signature date of 30 October 2026 was still scheduled in the source, so this should not be treated as evidence of a signed contract.
Market significanceA single-supplier, above-threshold valuation-services award under a framework, with a potential extension of up to nine years and provision for additional ad hoc services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 123165 net; 147798 gross GBP · verified supplier named in award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02605138. Supplier verification matched company number 02605138 to SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; tender and lot marked complete
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The source describes a 'Contract award notice on Find a Tender'; tender status and lot 1 status are 'complete'.
Award decision
98% confidenceAward dated 12 October 2026
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Award 1 has date 2026-10-12 and status 'active'.
Signature position
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 30 October 2026; signature not evidenced
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' is scheduled for 2026-10-30.
Stated service period
99% confidence15 November 2026 to 24 January 2031
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Award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-15 and endDate 2031-01-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£123,165
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Award 1 value.amount is 123165 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£147,798
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 147798 GBP.
Lot-level value
98% confidenceNot separately published
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Lot 1 has no value amount in the supplied data; the award covers related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-13T14:10:05+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-10-30.
Stated contract start
99% confidence15 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-15.
Stated initial end
99% confidence24 January 2031
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2031-01-24.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence14 January 2040
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2040-01-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceValuation services
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Process description states that the British Library is seeking a supplier for valuation services.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services
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Award item additional classification records CPV 71250000.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Award under framework'.
Framework reference
98% confidenceRelated framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-04f9e2, lot 5
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Related process with relationship 'framework' identifies ocds-h6vhtk-04f9e2 and related lot 5.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation results are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence15 November 2026 to 24 January 2031
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Award contractPeriod provides those start and end dates.
Extension
99% confidenceMay be extended once for up to nine years
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Renewal description states one extension of up to nine years, subject to need, performance, value for money, funding and internal approval.
Additional services option
99% confidenceBuyer may purchase ad hoc or supplementary valuation services; no minimum volume or value is guaranteed
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Options description states this is subject to written authorisation and agreement of scope, deliverables and estimated cost.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe published award value is accompanied by an option for additional services with no guaranteed minimum volume or value.
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Award value is £123,165 net, while the options clause permits separately authorised ad hoc or supplementary work and states no minimum volume or value is guaranteed.
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used an existing framework rather than an open procedure.
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Procurement method details state 'Award under framework'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution status
99% confidenceA contract award notice and active award status are published, but execution is not evidenced because the signature milestone remained scheduled.
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The futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 30 October 2026.
Award-value interpretation
98% confidenceThe source supplies net and gross award amounts, but no pricing breakdown or separately allocated lot value.
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Award 1 gives amount and amountGross; lot 1 value is null.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by Companies House company-number match.
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Verification completed with match method 'company_number' for 02605138.
Competition transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid counts, evaluation scores and reasons for award.
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No such fields appear in the supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not evidence that the contract has been signed; it records a future signature milestone.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender deadline, bid count, bidder names, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published standalone title, description or value.
- The maximum end date depends on a conditional extension and should not be treated as a committed term.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
British Library valuation servicesSAVILLS (UK) LIMITEDFind a Tender contract awardvaluation services tenderframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the British Library valuation services award?
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED, verified against company number 02605138.
What is the published award value?
£123,165 excluding VAT and £147,798 including VAT.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The source records a future signature date of 30 October 2026, so signature is not evidenced.
How long is the stated initial term?
From 15 November 2026 to 24 January 2031, with a possible single extension of up to nine years.
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