AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The University of Cumbria has signed a contract with PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD for staff occupational health services.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with one possible 12-month renewal.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT), with a maximum potential end date of 31 December 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £125,000 excluding VAT; £150,000 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-05199107. The supplier is verified by Companies House number 05199107. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states values of GBP 125,000 net and GBP 150,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098936-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender DA27-11 has status 'complete'.
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 signature date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£125,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 125000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£150,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 150000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value for the sole recorded supplier and lot
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-20.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Notice 098936-2026 was published at 2026-10-20T12:13:02+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2027-01-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 December 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-12-31.
Maximum potential end
99% confidence31 December 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2029-12-31 and the renewal description states '1 x 12 months'.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceStaff occupational health services
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The notice title is 'Occupational Health Services (Staff)' and its description states that the University required Staff OH Services.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as services.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 85100000 — Health services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 85100000, described as Health services.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUKD region
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKD, United Kingdom.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender's procurementMethodDetails field states 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation results or award rationale is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2027-01-01 to 2028-12-31.
Renewal option
99% confidenceOne extension of 12 months
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and its renewal description is '1 x 12 months'.
Maximum term endpoint
99% confidence31 December 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-12-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot occupational health services contract
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One award is recorded, naming one supplier and relating to lot 1.
Published value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are published
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Contract 1 states GBP 125,000 amount and GBP 150,000 amountGross.
Future addressability
96% confidenceA possible 12-month extension is published; any subsequent competition is not stated.
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The contract includes a '1 x 12 months' renewal description, but no future procurement plan is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number to PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD, company number 05199107.
Award-date availability
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot title, description and individual lot value are not supplied.
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; no title, description or value is provided.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The supplied data contains no bid count, bidder identities beyond the winner, scores, criteria results or award rationale.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Bid volumes, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdowns are not supplied.
- The notice identifies the procedure only as 'Below threshold - unknown'; further procedural detail is not supplied.
- No future procurement or retender plan is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of CumbriaPEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTDoccupational health servicesstaff occupational healthFind a Tenderhealth services contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Cumbria occupational health services contract?
PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD, company number 05199107, is the verified supplier named on award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published value is £125,000 excluding VAT and £150,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with one possible 12-month renewal to a maximum end date of 31 December 2029.
Has the contract been signed?
Yes. The contract record states a signature date of 20 October 2026.
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