AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Vale of Glamorgan Council has published a contract award notice for a direct-award call-off for leisure management services under Lot 6 of the Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework (PP-10183a). Parkwood Leisure is named as the supplier. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled; the notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award, valued at £5,480,998.33 excluding VAT (£6,577,198 gross), is allocated to Parkwood Leisure for Lot 1.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, non-competitive framework call-off for sports facilities operation services in the Vale of Glamorgan area, with an initial eight-year term and potential extensions of up to two further years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Parkwood Leisure
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 5480998.33 GBP · pending
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Award 1 names Parkwood Leisure as supplier, relates to Lot 1, and reports a £5,480,998.33 value excluding VAT. Supplier identity status is not_applicable, with no verified legal company name supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender marked complete
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The source identifies a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender" published 14 October 2026; tender status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is "pending".
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed
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A future signature date is scheduled for 26 October 2026; no signed-contract status or signature confirmation is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£5,480,998.33
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Award 1 value amount is 5480998.33 GBP; the underlying notice separately reports gross value of 6577198 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£6,577,198
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Award 1 value amountGross is 6577198 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAllocated to the single published award; no separate lot value is published
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One award is reported for Lot 1; the lot record has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-14T09:24:05+01:00.
Standstill end
99% confidence23 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26.
Scheduled future signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Initial scheduled end
99% confidence25 October 2034
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2034-10-25.
Maximum potential end
99% confidence25 October 2036
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Award 1 maxExtentDate is 2036-10-25; renewal description states "2 X 12 Month".
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceLeisure management services
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Process title is "Vale of Glamorgan Leisure Management" and award title is "Leisure Management".
Service classification
99% confidenceSports facilities operation services (CPV 92610000)
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The award item lists CPV 92610000, described as sports facilities operation services.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKL22, United Kingdom
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The award delivery address specifies region UKL22.
Lot
94% confidenceLot 1; call-off stated to be under framework Lot 6
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The published award relates to tender Lot 1, while the process description states the call-off is under Lot 6 of framework PP-10183a.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework".
Call-off route
99% confidenceDirect award call-off
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The process description explicitly states this is a "Direct Award Call-Off" under framework PP-10183a.
Competition indicator
99% confidenceNon-competitive
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Tender competitive field is false.
Framework
97% confidenceHornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework, PP-10183a
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The process description names the framework; a related framework process is also supplied (ocds-h6vhtk-060718).
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence26 October 2026 to 25 October 2034
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The published contract period runs from 2026-10-26 to 2034-10-25.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to 2 x 12 months
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The award hasRenewal field is true and renewal description is "2 X 12 Month".
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 25 October 2036
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The maxExtentDate is 2036-10-25.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled; this notice does not confirm conclusion or execution.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct award under an existing facilities-management framework rather than a competitive call-off.
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The description says "Direct Award Call-Off" and the tender competitive field is false.
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe published award value is £5.48m excluding VAT over the stated initial term, subject to contract conclusion.
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Award value is £5,480,998.33 excluding VAT; the award remains pending.
Service duration
99% confidenceThe scheduled initial term is eight years, with up to two additional years available through published extension options.
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Contract dates run 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2034; renewal is "2 X 12 Month" and maximum end is 25 October 2036.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award and future signature
99% confidenceThe notice records a pending award and scheduled signature date, so it must not be treated as evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending; futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 26 October 2026.
Supplier legal identity
99% confidenceParkwood Leisure is the published supplier name, but no verified legal company name or company number is provided in the supplied data.
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Verified company fields are null and supplier identity status is not_applicable.
Lot mapping ambiguity
98% confidenceThe call-off is stated to use framework Lot 6, while the published procurement award is linked to local Lot 1. No local lot title or further mapping is supplied.
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Process description references framework Lot 6; award relatedLot is 1; Lot 1 has no title or description.
Unpublished commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation outcomes, pricing breakdown, service locations and detailed scope.
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No such fields are present in the supplied award, lot, or tender data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending and the notice schedules a future signature date; it does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
- No verified legal company name or company number is supplied for the named supplier.
- The relationship between the framework's stated Lot 6 and the local published Lot 1 is not explained.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, bidder identities, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, detailed service scope, individual facility locations and contract-management terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Vale of Glamorgan Leisure ManagementVale of Glamorgan CouncilParkwood Leisureleisure managementsports facilities operation servicesdirect award call-offframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the Vale of Glamorgan Leisure Management award?
Parkwood Leisure is named as the supplier for the single published pending award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £5,480,998.33 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £6,577,198.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. The award is pending and lists a future signature date of 26 October 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a direct-award call-off under the Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework, stated as framework Lot 6.
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