AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Brunelcare awarded a direct, below-threshold contract to QUALITY CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED for servicing, maintenance and repairs of kitchen and catering equipment, including gas and refrigeration, across eight Brunelcare sites.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active, was signed on 9 October 2026, and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £32,550 gross, one-year regional facilities-maintenance contract awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
QUALITY CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £32,550 gross shared contract value GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names QUALITY CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 04177075. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 32,550.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-01 and endDate is 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£32,550 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 32550, currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published value is for contract 1; no separate lot value is supplied.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and contains the sole published value. Lot 1 has no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:51:18+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceServicing, repairs and maintenance of kitchen and catering equipment, including gas and refrigeration
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Tender description states this scope.
Sites
99% confidenceAcross 8 Brunelcare sites
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Tender description specifies eight Brunelcare sites.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence50883000 — Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
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Award item additional classification gives CPV 50883000.
Delivery regions
98% confidenceUKK1 and UKK2
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Award item deliveryAddresses list regions UKK1 and UKK2.
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
97% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information supplied beyond the stated direct, without-competition procedure.
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The notice states a direct below-threshold procedure without competition and provides no bidder or tender count.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Performance metric
97% confidenceQuotation Turnaround
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Contract agreedMetrics includes "Quotation Turnaround".
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provision is supplied in the published contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceA direct below-threshold award without competition
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The procurement method is direct and the procedure detail is "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidence£32,550 gross for the published 12-month contract term
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The contract value is GBP 32,550 gross and the stated period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Service footprint
99% confidenceMaintenance coverage spans eight buyer sites and includes catering equipment, gas and refrigeration work.
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The tender description states this scope and site count.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified by company number
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Supplier verification matched the supplier to Companies House number 04177075 using company_number.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BrunelcareQUALITY CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITEDcatering equipment maintenancekitchen equipment servicingBristol procurementdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Brunelcare's kitchen and catering equipment maintenance contract?
QUALITY CATERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 04177075.
What is the value and term of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £32,550. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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