AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority published an award and contract notice for the supply of defibrillators. The notice identifies SP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED as the verified supplier and records a £96,499 contract signed on 15 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to SP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED. However, the only listed lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status inconsistency.
Market significanceA direct award under the East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub framework for defibrillator supply, with a published contract value of £96,499.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 098298-2026-1 · Lots 1 · Not separately stated for the supplier GBP · Verified supplier on active award
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The award names SP Services (UK) Ltd as supplier; supplier verification matched company number 03424705 to SP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is 'awarded', source_status is 'complete', and release tags are award and contract.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098298-2026-1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed 15 October 2026
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Contract 098298-2026-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned '2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00'.
Lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is recorded with status 'cancelled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence96499
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Contract 098298-2026-1 records value amount 96499 and currency GBP.
Currency
99% confidenceGBP
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The contract value currency is GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Process published_at and release_date are 2026-10-19T09:46:49+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of defibrillators
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Process title and description state 'Defibrillators' and 'Supply of Defibrillators'.
Lot 1 description
98% confidenceSupply of Defibrillators using East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework
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Lot 1 description states this wording.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKD
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The item delivery address region is UKD.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33100000 Medical equipments; CPV 33182100 Defibrillator
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Published classifications list these CPV codes and descriptions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Award route
99% confidenceDirect award under East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework
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The procurement method rationale states this direct-award route.
Award criterion
95% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains a price criterion.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, or evaluation results are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence098298-2026-1
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The published contract record has id 098298-2026-1 and links to awardID 098298-2026-1.
Option
96% confidenceOne period of 6 months
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Lot 1 options description states 'One period of 6 months'.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no dates are stated in the contract record beyond dateSigned.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework-based direct award
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The rationale identifies a direct award under the East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework.
Published value position
98% confidence£96,499 at contract level
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The active contract record linked to the award states GBP 96,499; no separate lot or supplier allocation is published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot and award status inconsistency
99% confidenceThe sole lot is cancelled while the linked award and contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award 098298-2026-1 and contract 098298-2026-1 each have status active.
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe £96,499 value is published at contract level, not as a separate lot or supplier value.
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Only the contract record contains a value; the lot and award value fields are null.
Missing operational dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No contract start date or end date is published.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The sole listed lot is marked cancelled although the associated award and contract are marked active; the notice does not explain the discrepancy.
- No contract start date, contract end date, award date, bid count, evaluation outcome, or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- The published £96,499 amount is a contract-level value; no individual lot or supplier value allocation is stated.
- Lot 1 has no separate title or value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Merseyside Fire and Rescue AuthoritySP SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDdefibrillatorsdefibrillator supplyEast of England Collaborative Procurement Hubpublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier?
SP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED, verified against company number 03424705.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states £96,499 GBP. It is not separately allocated to the lot or supplier in the notice.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signature date of 15 October 2026.
What is the status issue in the notice?
The award and contract are marked active, but the sole listed lot is marked cancelled.
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