AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) awarded a direct, below-threshold security and office-cleaning services arrangement to SOLO SERVICE GROUP LIMITED. The notice describes the supplier as the incumbent and cites continuity and mobilisation-risk mitigation while HEIW develops a longer-term procurement strategy.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with an award date of 20 October 2026 and a stated service period from 1 November 2026 to 31 May 2027. A future signature date of 30 October 2026 was still scheduled in the source data; the supplied evidence does not confirm that a contract had been signed.
Market significanceThis is a short-term continuity award covering combined security and cleaning services at HEIW headquarters, made without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SOLO SERVICE GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £53,763.12 net; £64,515.74 gross GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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The award names Solo Service Group Limited as supplier. Supplier verification provides the legal name SOLO SERVICE GROUP LIMITED and company number 02626708. The single-supplier award states GBP 53,763.12 amount and GBP 64,515.74 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award notice
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice document was published on 20 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active" in the supplied award data.
Award decision date
98% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 records date 2026-10-20.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence30 October 2026 (scheduled)
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-10-30 with status "scheduled".
Service period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 May 2027
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Award 1 states contractPeriod startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2027-05-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£53,763.12
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Award 1 value.amount is 53763.12 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£64,515.74
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 64515.74 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAward-level value for the single listed supplier and lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; no separate lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026, 11:55:48 +01:00
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Release history records transparency notice 098919-2026 at this time.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026, 12:09:28 +01:00
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Release history and award document 098932-2026 record this publication time.
Award date
98% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-20.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence30 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-30.
Planned service start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01.
Planned service end
98% confidence31 May 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-05-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Services
99% confidenceSecurity services and office cleaning services
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Award items specify CPV 79710000 Security services and CPV 90919200 Office cleaning services.
Requirement context
98% confidenceContinuous security and cleaning at HEIW headquarters
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The notice description states that HEIW requires continuous services at its headquarters.
Delivery area
96% confidenceWales (UKL)
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The award delivery address is recorded at UKL, United Kingdom.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot; no lot title or separate lot description supplied
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Tender lot 1 is complete and award 1 relates to lot 1; the supplied lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender data states procurementMethod "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender data states procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition
98% confidenceNo competition reported
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The procedure is explicitly described as without competition. Bidder counts and evaluation details were not supplied.
Stated rationale
98% confidenceBusiness continuity, operational necessity and mitigation of mobilisation risk
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The notice says a direct award to the incumbent was considered necessary to avoid interruption and short-notice mobilisation risks.
Incumbency
96% confidenceSupplier described in the notice as the incumbent
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The notice description calls the supplier the incumbent and says it is already fully mobilised.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 May 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Term length
94% confidenceApproximately seven months
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Calculated from the explicit stated period of 1 November 2026 to 31 May 2027.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed in supplied data
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The only signature-related field is a future signature date scheduled for 30 October 2026.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity-led procurement
97% confidenceThe award prioritises uninterrupted operations over a new-provider mobilisation process.
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The notice cites risks to site security, cleanliness, staff and visitor safety, assets, information and operational continuity if services were interrupted.
Bundled service opportunity
99% confidenceSecurity and office cleaning are procured together under the recorded award.
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The award includes both security-services and office-cleaning CPV classifications.
Near-term market signal
92% confidenceThe stated end date and reference to a longer-term strategy indicate a possible future sourcing event, but no future procurement date, route or scope has been published.
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The notice identifies a longer-term strategy, while the award period ends on 31 May 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceAward is active, but signature is not evidenced
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The source has an active award and a scheduled future signature date; it does not state that the contract was signed.
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, evaluation results or pricing comparison is included in the supplied data.
Contract options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension, renewal or variation terms are supplied.
Award title quality
99% confidenceSource award title contains the spelling "Seurity"
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Award 1 title is supplied as "Seurity and Cleaning Services for HEIW"; analysis uses the tender title's intended wording without treating this as a different scope.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm contract signature; it only records a future signature date as scheduled.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, bidder identities beyond the awardee, evaluation criteria, scoring and price comparison are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms are supplied.
- No future procurement timetable, route or final longer-term scope is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
HEIW security and cleaning servicesSOLO SERVICE GROUP LIMITEDHealth Education and Improvement Wales contract awardNHS Wales Shared Services Partnershipsecurity services Walesoffice cleaning services Wales
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the HEIW security and cleaning services award?
The listed and verified legal supplier is SOLO SERVICE GROUP LIMITED (company number 02626708).
What is the value of the HEIW award?
The award value is £53,763.12 excluding VAT and £64,515.74 including VAT.
Was the HEIW contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a signature date of 30 October 2026 as scheduled.
When is the stated service period?
The award records a period from 1 November 2026 to 31 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.