AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Enfield published an award and contract notice for corporate PPE and clothing. The notice identifies SMI INT GROUP LIMITED as the verified supplier. The contract record states £666,667 excluding VAT and a signed date of 3 August 2026, but the sole related lot is marked cancelled, creating a material status inconsistency.
Published outcomeAward 097094-2026-1 names SMI INT GROUP LIMITED. A linked contract record is active and explicitly records a signature date of 3 August 2026.
Market significanceThis is a PPE and workwear supply arrangement awarded through a direct call-off from the ESPO Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing Framework (144_23), with a stated 48-month fixed duration.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SMI INT GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 097094-2026-1 · Lots 1 · Unknown; the published contract value is not separately allocated to the supplier. GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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The award names supplier GB-COH-07644080. Supplier verification matched company number 07644080 to SMI INT GROUP LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award/contract notice was published at 2026-10-14T14:50:35+01:00.
Award status
93% confidenceActive
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Award 097094-2026-1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
96% confidenceActive; signed date recorded as 3 August 2026
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Contract 097094-2026-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Related lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1, which is related to the award, has status 'cancelled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
91% confidence£666,667 excluding VAT
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The linked contract record states GBP 666667. The lot narrative says the estimated stated value excludes VAT and covers the entire contract period.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
96% confidence3 August 2026
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The contract record includes dateSigned 2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-14T14:50:35+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceCorporate PPE and clothing for delivery to London Borough of Enfield offices and other locations.
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Product coverage
97% confidenceProtective and safety clothing, occupational clothing, workwear accessories, outerwear, protective footwear, surgical gloves, protective goggles and safety equipment.
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Published CPV classifications list these categories.
Delivery region
93% confidenceUKI
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The item delivery address is recorded as region UKI.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.
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The notice records procurementMethod 'limited' and the stated procedure detail.
Route to market
98% confidenceDirect award call-off under ESPO Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing Framework 144_23.
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The procurement rationale and lot narrative state this route.
Evaluation
90% confidencePrice criterion stated.
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Lot 1 award criteria contains a price criterion.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tenderer list or evaluation scores are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
91% confidenceFixed period of 48 months.
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The lot narrative states that the contract duration is a fixed period of 48 months.
Options
94% confidenceNo options stated.
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
91% confidenceThe published value is stated for the entire 48-month contract period and excludes VAT.
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Lot narrative states that the estimated stated value covers the entire contract period and excludes VAT.
Procurement channel
98% confidenceThe arrangement uses an existing PPE and clothing framework rather than a newly advertised competition.
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The notice describes a compliant direct award call-off under ESPO framework 144_23.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material lifecycle inconsistency
99% confidenceThe active award and active signed-contract record both relate to Lot 1, while Lot 1 is marked cancelled.
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Award and contract statuses are active; related Lot 1 status is cancelled.
Scope-description inconsistency
99% confidenceThe lot narrative refers to catering products, while the title, overall description and classifications describe PPE and clothing.
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Lot 1 says 'catering products'; process title, description and CPVs concern PPE, clothing and safety equipment.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £666,667 contract value is published at contract level and not expressly allocated by lot or supplier.
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Only the linked contract contains a value; no lot-level or supplier-level allocation is supplied.
Missing operational dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Contract start and end fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice contains an unresolved contradiction: the only lot is cancelled while the related award and contract are active and the contract has a recorded signed date.
- The lot narrative says catering products, conflicting with the PPE and clothing title, description and classifications.
- No contract start date, end date, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, supplier-specific value allocation, bid count, scores or detailed evaluation information is published.
- The 48-month duration cannot be converted into a reliable end date because no contract start date is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of EnfieldSMI INT GROUP LIMITEDPPE and clothingESPO 144_23workwear contractpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
SMI INT GROUP LIMITED, verified against company number 07644080.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states £666,667 excluding VAT for the entire stated contract period.
Was the contract signed?
The contract record explicitly lists a signed date of 3 August 2026, although the related lot is separately marked cancelled.
What procurement route was used?
A direct award call-off under the ESPO Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing Framework 144_23.
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