AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold procurement for procurement consultancy support for the GM Procurement Service to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The published contract record states that it was signed on 31 August 2026 and ran from 1 September to 1 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold public-sector procurement consultancy arrangement awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £12,532 net; £15,038.40 gross GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 12,532 amount and GBP 15,038.40 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender"; document 096597-2026 is described the same way.
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 signed
99% confidence31 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-31T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£12,532
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Contract 1 value.amount is 12532 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£15,038.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 15038.4 GBP.
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 2026-09-01.
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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The process and contract document record publication on 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceConsultancy support for the GM Procurement Service
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Process title and description state "NHS SBS Consultancy Support for the GM Procurement Service" and "Trust contribution for NHS SBS consultancy support for the GM Procurement Service".
Service classification
99% confidenceProcurement consultancy services (CPV 79418000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79418000, described as procurement consultancy services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot, identified as lot 1
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Tender and award records each reference lot 1; no lot title or description is published.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Duration
96% confidenceApproximately one month
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA short, direct, below-threshold procurement consultancy engagement valued at £12,532 excluding VAT.
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The direct below-threshold procedure, CPV classification, contract dates and net contract value are stated in the published record.
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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No evaluation outcome, supplier selection rationale, pricing breakdown or bid information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceSupplier identity is recorded through a GB-PPON identifier; Companies House matching was not applicable.
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Supplier verification status is "not_applicable" and the supplier has GB-PPON identifier PXQG-2592-VYYY.
Published information completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes an award date, lot title, lot description, individual lot value, bid information, evaluation details, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied award, lot and process records.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published.
- No lot title, lot description or separate lot value is supplied.
- No bid count, evaluation information, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or follow-on procurement information is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Christie NHS Foundation TrustManchester University NHS Foundation TrustGM Procurement Serviceprocurement consultancy servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust received the award.
What was the contract value?
The contract value was £12,532 excluding VAT and £15,038.40 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states a signing date of 31 August 2026.
What procedure was used?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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