AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cheshire East Council has awarded and signed a sponsorship consultancy contract with B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITED for Tatton Park’s new playground. The supplier will support the identification and acquisition of commercial sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 16 September 2026.
Market significanceThe contract has a published value of £90,850 excluding VAT (£109,020 including VAT) and covers business development consultancy services connected with sponsorship generation for a Tatton Park play-area project.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £90,850 excluding VAT; £109,020 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The award names B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITED as supplier. Its Companies House number 02816506 matches the verified company number. The published contract value applies to contract 1, linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-16.
Contract start
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£90,850
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Contract 1 value.amount is 90850 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£109,020
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 109020 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed and commenced
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period.startDate are both 2026-09-16.
Initial contract end
99% confidence2 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-02-02.
Maximum stated extent date
99% confidence10 May 2027
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2027-05-10.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T15:06:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSponsorship consultancy and acquisition services for commercial sponsorship and partnership opportunities for Tatton Park’s new themed play area.
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Published tender description.
Service classification
99% confidenceBusiness development consultancy services (CPV 79411100)
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKD62, United Kingdom
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Award delivery address region is UKD62.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown"; contract is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence16 September 2026 to 2 February 2027
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Renewal provision
99% confidence3 x 1 month
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Contract hasRenewal is true and renewal description states "3 x 1 month".
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceUp to 10 May 2027
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Contract period.maxExtentDate is 2027-05-10.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
95% confidenceA consultancy engagement focused on securing sponsorship and partnership opportunities rather than delivery of the playground itself.
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The published description specifies sponsorship consultancy and acquisition services for the new play area.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is allocated to the sole contract and sole supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by Companies House number 02816506; verified company name is B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITED.
Published detail gaps
99% confidenceAward date, bid numbers, evaluation detail, lot title, pricing breakdown and detailed extension conditions are not supplied in the published notice.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder participation, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, lot title, detailed pricing and detailed renewal conditions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITEDCheshire East CouncilTatton Parksponsorship consultancyplayground sponsorshipbusiness development consultancy
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Tatton Park playground sponsorship contract?
B.D.S. SPONSORSHIP LIMITED won the active award.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £90,850 excluding VAT, or £109,020 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
The initial end date is 2 February 2027, with a stated provision for three one-month renewals and a maximum extent date of 10 May 2027.
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.