AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the Southport Pier Clerk of Works 2026 contract to BAILY GARNER LLP. The contract is recorded as signed on 9 October 2026, active from 14 October 2026 to 29 February 2028, with a gross value of £69,120.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for BAILY GARNER LLP.
Market significanceA below-threshold public-sector building-inspection services contract relating to Southport Pier.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BAILY GARNER LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £69,120 gross (£57,600 excluding VAT) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names BAILY GARNER LLP as supplier. The supplied supplier verification identifies company number OC305198 and verified company name BAILY GARNER LLP. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states gross value £69,120 and amount £57,600.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 15 October 2026
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Contract document 097554-2026 is described as a Contract details notice and has datePublished 2026-10-15T14:56:12+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract commencement
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£57,600
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Contract 1 value.amount is 57600 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£69,120
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 69120 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence29 February 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-02-29T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 15 October 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSouthport Pier Clerk of Works 2026–2028
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The process title is 'SOUTHPORT PIER CLERK OF WORKS 2026' and description states 'SOUTHPORT PIER CLERK OF WORKS 2026 - 2028'.
Service classification
99% confidenceBuilding-inspection services (CPV 71315400)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 71315400, Building-inspection services.
Delivery area
90% confidenceSefton area, UKD73
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The award item delivery address is region UKD73; the buyer is located in Bootle, UKD73.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states 'Below threshold - unknown'; contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation and scoring was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 29 February 2028
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£57,600 excluding VAT; £69,120 including VAT
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Contract value records amount 57600 and amountGross 69120 in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal options are stated in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier award for lot 1
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Award 1 names one supplier, BAILY GARNER LLP, and is related to lot 1.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is attributable to the sole award and supplier
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Contract 1 links only to award 1, which names only BAILY GARNER LLP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
98% confidenceCore supplier, contract status, signature date, period and values are supplied.
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The source includes a verified supplier, active award and contract records, dateSigned, contract period and GBP values.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceTender deadline, procurement method, bid count, evaluation results and award decision date are not supplied.
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Relevant top-level and award fields are null or absent; no competition or evaluation data is included.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published, so the timing of the award decision cannot be established.
- No tender response, pricing breakdown, bidder list, scoring or selection rationale is provided.
- No contract extension, renewal option or replacement-procurement commitment is stated.
- No individual lot title, description or lot-specific value is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Southport Pier Clerk of WorksBAILY GARNER LLPSefton Metropolitan Borough Councilbuilding-inspection servicespublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Southport Pier Clerk of Works 2026 contract?
BAILY GARNER LLP, verified against company number OC305198.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £57,600 excluding VAT and £69,120 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded period runs from 14 October 2026 to 29 February 2028.
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