AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Shropshire Council has published a contract details notice for technical consultancy supporting waste services. The active award and contract records name WSP UK LIMITED as supplier. The contract record explicitly states it was signed on 14 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) covers lot 1, with WSP UK LIMITED named as the supplier. The contract value is £325,000 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold public-sector consultancy contract for waste-services support, with a stated maximum possible term through 30 November 2029 if extension options are used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WSP UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 325,000 gross (shared only within this single-supplier contract record) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names WSP UK Ltd; supplier verification provides verified legal name WSP UK LIMITED (company number 01383511). Contract 1, linked to award 1, has value.amountGross 325000 GBP and status active.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£325,000 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 325000 and currency is GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no published value_amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-16.
Recorded contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-16.
Initial end date
99% confidence30 November 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-11-30.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence30 November 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2029-11-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTechnical consultant for waste services
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Process title is "DMCV 023 - Technical Consultant for Waste Services".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
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Award item 1 additionalClassifications.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKG22
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Award item 1 deliveryAddresses specifies region UKG22.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot are "1".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded contract period
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 30 November 2027
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Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
Extension provision
98% confidenceOption to extend by up to a further two years, to a maximum four-year term
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Contract 1 renewal description and hasRenewal=true.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 November 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award for a consultancy requirement, with a £325,000 gross contract value recorded at contract level.
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Award 1 has one supplier; Contract 1 linked to award 1 records £325,000 gross.
Value allocation
99% confidenceNo separate lot value or pricing breakdown is published.
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Lot 1 and award-level extracted records have no value; only contract-level gross value is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe contract record gives a 16 October 2026 start date, while the renewal description says the contract will run from 1 December 2025. The process description also says it was intended to start in September 2025 or as otherwise agreed. The published data does not resolve these conflicting dates.
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Contract period.startDate is 2026-10-16; renewal description states 1 December 2025; process description states intended start September 2025.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data.
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Extracted award 1 award_date is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or value.
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Lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Competition and pricing detail
98% confidenceBid counts, evaluation results, bidder identities and pricing breakdowns are not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields are present in supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published records contain unresolved conflicting start-date information: 16 October 2026 in the contract period, 1 December 2025 in the renewal description, and September 2025 as the intended start in the process description.
- No award date, tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation outcome or bid pricing is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The £325,000 figure is a gross contract-level value; no pricing breakdown is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Shropshire CouncilWSP UK LIMITEDwaste servicestechnical consultantconsultancy contractpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the contract?
The active award and contract records name WSP UK LIMITED as supplier. The source notice names WSP UK Ltd; the supplied verification record identifies WSP UK LIMITED as the verified legal name.
What is the contract value?
The contract record gives a gross value of £325,000.
When does the contract run?
The contract record lists 16 October 2026 to 30 November 2027, with a maximum extent date of 30 November 2029. However, narrative text in the notice gives conflicting intended or stated start dates.
Is there an extension option?
Yes. The notice records an option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to the stated maximum term.
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