AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded a below-threshold direct contract to DELOITTE LLP for planning advice relating to Car Park D. The notice describes it as Change Order 06 linked to an original Deloitte–Christie contract dated 14 December 2022.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and the associated contract is reported active. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 6 September 2026, a start date of 7 September 2026 and an end date of 7 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, £16,000 net (£19,200 gross) professional advisory engagement procured without competition, rather than a competed market opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DELOITTE LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £16,000 net; £19,200 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier ID GB-COH-OC303675. Supplier verification matches company number OC303675 to DELOITTE LLP. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 16,000 amount and GBP 19,200 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097342-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender and was published on 15 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 6 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-06.
Contract period
99% confidence7 September 2026 to 7 December 2026
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-07 and endDate 2026-12-07.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£16,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 16000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£19,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 19200 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Original linked contract date
93% confidence14 December 2022
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The procurement description says Change Order 06 is linked to an original contract between Deloitte LLP and The Christie dated 14 December 2022.
Contract signed
99% confidence6 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-06.
Contract start
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-07.
Contract end
99% confidence7 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-07.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice 097342-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePlanning advice for Car Park D
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Process title and description state "Planning Advice - Car Park D" and "Planning Advice for Car Park D".
Change relationship
98% confidenceChange Order 06 linked to an original Deloitte–Christie contract
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The description explicitly identifies this requirement as Change Order 06 linked to the contract dated 14 December 2022.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence71241000 — Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
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Award item 1 includes CPV 71241000 with this description.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately three months
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The stated period runs from 7 September 2026 to 7 December 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA direct, below-threshold change order linked to an earlier Deloitte–Christie contract
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The description identifies Change Order 06 linked to the 14 December 2022 contract; the method is direct and below threshold without competition.
Value attribution
98% confidenceThe stated contract value is attributable to award 1, which has one verified supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, and award 1 lists only DELOITTE LLP as supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name discrepancy resolved
99% confidenceThe published source misspells the supplier as "Deliotte LLP"; verified company-number matching supports use of DELOITTE LLP.
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Source supplier name is "Deliotte LLP"; verified company name is DELOITTE LLP for company number OC303675.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is supplied with status only; title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail limitation
99% confidenceInformation on bids, bidders and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
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The supplied data states direct procurement without competition and contains no bidder count or evaluation information.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name is "Deliotte LLP", while verified company-number data identifies DELOITTE LLP; the verified legal name is used in this analysis.
- No award decision date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing detail, rationale for supplier selection, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Christie NHS Foundation TrustDELOITTE LLPPlanning Advice Car Park DChange Order 06planning advice contractdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received The Christie's Car Park D planning advice contract?
DELOITTE LLP received award 1. Its identity is verified against company number OC303675.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £16,000 excluding VAT and £19,200 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice states that it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
When does the contract run?
The contract record states a start date of 7 September 2026 and an end date of 7 December 2026.
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