AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Liverpool City Council published a contract award notice for QS and monitoring surveyor services for Pall Mall Phase 1. The active award names WALKER SIME LIMITED as supplier, with a stated net value of £39,300 (£47,160 gross).
Published outcomeAward announced to WALKER SIME LIMITED. The record shows a scheduled future signature date of 17 October 2026; the supplied data does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceA below-threshold, limited-competition public-sector services award with a two-year stated term and a conditional extension option.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WALKER SIME LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 39300 GBP · Verified supplier named in active award
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-03882360; supplier verification matched company number 03882360 to WALKER SIME LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097207-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence9 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-09.
Signature status
98% confidenceScheduled, not confirmed signed
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The award milestone is a futureSignatureDate scheduled for 17 October 2026; no signed-contract field is supplied.
Contract start
96% confidence17 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-17.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£39,300
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Award 1 value.amount is 39300 GBP; the notice description also states £39,300.00.
Award value, including VAT
99% confidence£47,160
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 47160 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceSingle award; value is associated with award 1
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One award and one named supplier are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence9 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-09.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice 097207-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-14.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence17 October 2026
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Future signature milestone dueDate is 2026-10-17T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated contract end date
98% confidence16 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2028-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum stated extent date
98% confidence15 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2029-10-15T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceQS and monitoring surveyor services for Pall Mall Phase 1
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The process description states that Liverpool City Council sought to award a contract for QS Monitoring Surveyor Services.
Award title
99% confidencePall Mall Phase 1 - QS Monitoring Surveyor Terms & Conditions
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Award 1 title.
Service category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classifications
99% confidenceBuilding consultancy services; building services consultancy services; building surveying services; construction management services
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Award item 1 lists CPV codes 71315200, 71315210, 71315300 and 71540000.
Delivery region
92% confidenceUKD7, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 deliveryAddresses specifies region UKD7 and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition data
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid, participant, score or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
98% confidence17 October 2026 to 16 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extension option
98% confidenceAvailable; maximum stated extent to 15 October 2029
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and maxExtentDate is 2029-10-15.
Extension condition
98% confidenceThe option will be exercised if development and build of the Liverpool City Council asset runs over.
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Award 1 renewal description.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
93% confidenceThe stated £39,300 net award covers a two-year base period, with an extension linked to potential delay in development and build activity.
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Award value is £39,300 excluding VAT; the published renewal description ties extension to the asset development and build running over.
Supplier opportunity signal
98% confidenceThe procurement used below-threshold limited competition, but the notice does not disclose the invited market, bids received or evaluation outcome.
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Tender method detail is below-threshold limited competition; no competition or evaluation fields are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution position
98% confidenceThe award is active, but signature is only scheduled in the supplied record.
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Award status is active and the milestone is futureSignatureDate scheduled for 17 October 2026; no execution confirmation is provided.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is supplied with null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation narrative or award rationale is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract has been signed; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on tender participants, bid volumes, scores, pricing breakdowns and the rationale for selection was not supplied.
- No tender publication date or submission deadline was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Liverpool City CouncilPall Mall Phase 1WALKER SIME LIMITEDQS monitoring surveyorbuilding surveying servicescontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the Pall Mall Phase 1 award?
WALKER SIME LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the stated value of the award?
The award states £39,300 excluding VAT and £47,160 including VAT.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied record shows a signature date scheduled for 17 October 2026, not confirmation of signature.
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