AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Alder Hey has published contract details for ventilation consultancy services covering Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The contract is awarded to IOM CONSULTING LIMITED following a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
Published outcomeThe published record shows one active award and one active contract to IOM CONSULTING LIMITED. The contract was signed on 11 October 2026 and is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, below-threshold NHS ventilation-consultancy engagement, valued at £10,880 excluding VAT (£13,056 including VAT), awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IOM CONSULTING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,880 excluding VAT; £13,056 including VAT (contract total) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-SC205670. Supplier verification matched Companies House number SC205670 and verified company name IOM CONSULTING LIMITED. The value is recorded on contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097718-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete".
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 11 October 2026
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Contract 1 specifies dateSigned as 2026-10-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£10,880
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10880 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£13,056
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 13056 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-11.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-11-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceVentilation services / ventilation consultancy services
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The notice title is "Service Contract Ventilation"; award item CPV 71321400 is "Ventilation consultancy services".
Named site
99% confidenceAlder Hey Children's Hospital, L14 5AB
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The tender description states that services cover Alder Hey Children's Hospital, L14 5AB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£10,880 net and £13,056 gross
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Contract 1 records amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe engagement was directly awarded below threshold without competition.
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Published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published net contract value is £10,880 for a 12-month term.
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Contract 1 records £10,880 excluding VAT and dates from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number SC205670 to verified legal name IOM CONSULTING LIMITED.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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The award record does not provide an award date.
Detailed scope and pricing
96% confidenceLimited
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The notice supplies the service category and named site, but no detailed specification, pricing breakdown or deliverables.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice beyond the direct, without-competition procedure statement.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published.
- No bidder count, bid prices, evaluation methodology, scoring or award rationale is published.
- No detailed technical specification, deliverables or pricing breakdown is published.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms are published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Alder HeyIOM CONSULTING LIMITEDventilation consultancyAlder Hey Children's HospitalFind a Tenderdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Alder Hey ventilation contract?
IOM CONSULTING LIMITED, verified against Companies House number SC205670.
What is the contract value?
£10,880 excluding VAT and £13,056 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The published notice states it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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