AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Manchester City Council has published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award to EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED for repairs and maintenance of its operational estate, including Manchester Town Hall. The award is pending, with signature scheduled for 1 November 2026; the notice does not confirm a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending direct award to EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED.
Market significanceThe proposed award has a published net value of £18.0 million (£21.6 million gross) for up to two years. The Council indicates it expects to commence procurement for a longer-term arrangement in 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £18,000,000 net; £21,600,000 gross GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-00598379 and has value amount £18,000,000, amountGross £21,600,000. Supplier verification confirms EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED, company number 00598379.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 098398-2026 is described as a 'Transparency notice on Find a Tender'.
Procurement record status
95% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as 'complete'.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 1 November 2026
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' has dueDate 2026-11-01T23:59:59Z and status 'scheduled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£18,000,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 18000000 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£21,600,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 21600000 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAward-level value covering lot 1; no separate lot value published
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Award 1 is related to lot 1, while the lot record has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Transparency notice publication date is 2026-10-19T11:36:36+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence1 November 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-11-01.
Planned contract period
99% confidence1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2027-04-01 and endDate 2029-03-31.
Expected future procurement
95% confidence2027
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The description and direct-award rationale state that the Council expects to commence procurement in 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceRepairs and maintenance of the Council's operational estate, including Manchester Town Hall
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The procurement rationale describes repairs and maintenance for the operational estate including Manchester Town Hall.
Service classifications
99% confidenceOther building completion work; repair and maintenance services of building installations; building and facilities management services
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Award item classifications list CPV 45450000, 50700000 and 79993000.
Delivery area
97% confidenceManchester (UKD33)
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Award delivery address region is UKD33; buyer location is Manchester.
Lot structure
97% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or detailed lot description supplied
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Tender lists lot 1 only, with no title or description in the supplied lot data.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.
Published rationale
97% confidenceUrgent and unforeseen challenges affecting the Manchester Town Hall refurbishment timetable affected when the Council could go to market
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The procurementMethodRationale states this explanation and is classified as urgency.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or comparative assessment is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned duration
98% confidenceUp to two years
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The notice description and procurement rationale state that the agreement is for up to two years; the listed award period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029.
Planned start and end
99% confidence1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these dates.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; signature is scheduled
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The award is pending and carries a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 1 November 2026.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension or option terms are present in the supplied award data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Interim procurement position
97% confidenceThe notice characterises the arrangement as temporary while a longer-term procurement is prepared
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The description states this is a temporary contract for up to two years and that a longer-term contract is planned.
Route-to-market signal
97% confidenceThe direct-award rationale is linked to timetable impacts from urgent and unforeseen Town Hall refurbishment challenges
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This is stated in the published procurement rationale.
Award maturity
99% confidenceSuppliers and market observers should treat the arrangement as pending rather than concluded
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Award 1 is pending and the signature date is scheduled, not recorded as completed.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle clarity
99% confidenceThe record is complete but the individual award remains pending; publication does not evidence a signed or active contract
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Tender status is complete, while award status is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice on bids, evaluation, pricing breakdown, extensions or options
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 00598379
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Verification status is verified with company-number matching and no name mismatch.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award is pending, with a scheduled signature milestone; it is not evidence of a signed, concluded or active contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice on bidder numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation, award justification beyond the stated rationale, pricing breakdown or savings.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or detailed renewal terms are supplied.
- The stated 2027 procurement intention is buyer guidance, not a confirmed future tender timetable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Manchester City CouncilEQUANS SERVICES LIMITEDestate repairs and maintenanceManchester Town Halldirect awardFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the proposed supplier?
EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED, verified under company number 00598379.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. The award is pending and shows a signature milestone scheduled for 1 November 2026.
What is the published value?
The proposed award is valued at £18.0 million net and £21.6 million gross.
When is the planned contract period?
The published award period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.