AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust directly awarded A COPELAND GROUP LIMITED a contract for replacement and upgrade of emergency lights in Linac waiting areas.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active. It was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct award without competition, with a published gross contract value of £44,869.90.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
A COPELAND GROUP LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £44,869.90 gross (£37,391.58 net) GBP · verified; awarded under active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-01176225. Supplier verification confirms company number 01176225 and legal name A COPELAND GROUP LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096608-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and the single lot is marked "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature date
100% confidence14 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-14.
Contract period
100% confidence15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-15 and endDate is 2027-07-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, gross
100% confidence£44,869.90
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 44869.90 GBP.
Contract value, net
100% confidence£37,391.58
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Contract 1 value.amount is 37391.58 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is linked to related lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence14 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-14.
Contract start
100% confidence15 July 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-15.
Contract end
100% confidence14 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-14.
Notice published
100% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096608-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceReplacement and upgrade of emergency lights in Linac waiting areas
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Tender title and description state "Replacement and Upgrade to Emergency Lights" and "Replacement and Upgrade to Emergency Lights in Linac Waiting Areas".
Procurement category
100% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Published classification
100% confidenceCPV 71314000 — Energy and related services
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Award item 1 lists additional classification CPV 71314000.
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 relate to that lot.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence12 months
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The period runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027.
Extension or renewal option
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract form or detailed pricing
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
100% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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The procurement method details explicitly state "Below threshold - without competition".
Supplier opportunity signal
100% confidenceThe published requirement concerns emergency-light replacement and upgrade work in healthcare waiting areas.
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The tender description specifies emergency lights in Linac waiting areas.
Award rationale
100% confidenceUnknown
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No evaluation rationale, bid comparison, scoring or selection justification is supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value presentation
100% confidenceGross and net values are both published; gross value is used as the headline contract value.
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Contract 1 records amountGross of £44,869.90 and amount of £37,391.58.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status "complete"; no further lot metadata is supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Notice timing
100% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the recorded signature and start dates.
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The contract was signed on 14 July 2026, started on 15 July 2026, and the notice was published on 13 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, selection rationale, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
- No individual award value is separately published; the contract value is linked to the sole award and sole supplier.
- The notice was published after the recorded contract signature and start dates.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
A COPELAND GROUP LIMITEDThe Christie NHS Foundation Trustemergency lightingLinac waiting areasdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Christie emergency lighting contract?
A COPELAND GROUP LIMITED, verified against company number 01176225.
What is the value of the contract?
The published gross value is £44,869.90; the published net value is £37,391.58.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027 and was signed on 14 July 2026.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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