AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
South Oxfordshire District Council published contract details for Cost Management and Employer's Agent Services supporting completion of the 116-120 Broadway, Didcot project. Gleeds LLP is the verified supplier. The contract is recorded as active, signed and started on 25 September 2026, with an end date of 30 June 2027.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and contract to Gleeds LLP for lot 1.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £49,115 excluding VAT (£58,938 including VAT) for construction project-management related services in South Oxfordshire.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GLEEDS LLP
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £49,115 excluding VAT; £58,938 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names GLEEDS LLP as supplier. GB-COH company number OC453959 was verified by company-number match. The single contract linked to award 1 has a total value of £49,115 excluding VAT and £58,938 including VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
100% confidenceContract details notice published 20 October 2026
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Contract document 099061-2026: datePublished 2026-10-20T14:26:45+01:00.
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 status are both "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
100% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract start
100% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£49,115
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Contract 1 value.amount is 49115 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£58,938
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 58938 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceOne contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract period starts
100% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-25.
Contract period ends
100% confidence30 June 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-06-30.
Notice published
100% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract details notice 099061-2026 was published on 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
100% confidenceCost Management and Employer's Agent Services
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Tender title and description specify Cost Management and Employer's Agent Services.
Project
100% confidence116-120 Broadway, Didcot
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Tender title and description identify the project location as 116-120 Broadway, Didcot.
Project stages
100% confidenceRIBA stages 5, 6 and 7
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Tender description states assistance is required with RIBA stages 5, 6 and 7 to enable completion of an ongoing project.
Procurement classification
100% confidenceConstruction project management services (CPV 71541000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 71541000.
Delivery region
100% confidenceUKJ14
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
100% confidenceNo competition was used
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The published procedure detail explicitly states "without competition".
Number of awards
100% confidenceOne
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The source contains one award record, award 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
100% confidence25 September 2026 to 30 June 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-25 to 2027-06-30.
Contract value
100% confidence£49,115 excluding VAT; £58,938 including VAT
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Contract 1 value reports amount 49115 and amountGross 58938 in GBP.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
100% confidenceDirect below-threshold appointment without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Service focus
100% confidenceProfessional support for completion-phase RIBA stages 5 to 7
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The description requests Cost Management and Employer's Agent Services for RIBA stages 5, 6 and 7 on an ongoing project.
Published pricing basis
100% confidenceA total contract value is published, but no pricing breakdown is provided
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Contract 1 reports aggregate net and gross values only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
100% confidenceVerified
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GLEEDS LLP was matched by company number OC453959; supplierVerification status is verified.
Award date
100% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date. Information not supplied in the published notice.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but title, description and value fields are null. Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation information
100% confidenceNot published
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No evaluation criteria, scoring, bidder count or award rationale is supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or separately stated value.
- The notice does not provide bid counts, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, or incumbent information.
- No extension, renewal, or replacement-procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Gleeds LLPSouth Oxfordshire District Council116-120 Broadway Didcotcost managementEmployer's Agent servicesconstruction project managementRIBA stages 5 6 7
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the 116-120 Broadway, Didcot services contract?
GLEEDS LLP, verified against Companies House company number OC453959.
What is the contract value?
£49,115 excluding VAT and £58,938 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 25 September 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
No. The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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