AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded a selective licensing evidence-base research project to CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD. The published contract record states a gross value of £44,934 and an active contract running from 12 October 2026 to 15 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition research services procurement supporting potential selective licensing policy development.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £44,934 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02656744; the verified supplier record identifies CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has value.amountGross of 44934 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£44,934 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 44934 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published £44,934 gross contract value is linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 is linked to relatedLot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence15 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-15T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T16:06:07+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceResearch into the evidence base needed for a legally defensible new selective licensing scheme.
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Tender description states this purpose.
Planned research activities
98% confidenceReview existing licensing schemes, analyse available evidence, and create a method councils can follow to develop an evidence base.
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Tender description lists these activities.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.
Published CPV classification
99% confidence98000000 — Other community, social and personal services
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Award item 1 additionalClassifications contains this CPV code and description.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Route to market
96% confidence3 Quote Process, stated to be in line with the Procurement Act 2023 regulations and the buyer's constitution
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Tender description states “Route to Market = 3 Quote Process in line with the PA23 Regulations and Constitution.”
Competition information
99% confidenceThe number of quotes sought or received, bidders and evaluation results are not published.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring or evaluation information is supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 15 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Duration
96% confidenceApproximately five months
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Calculated from the published contract period of 12 October 2026 to 15 March 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
97% confidenceA single-supplier, below-threshold research engagement awarded through limited competition.
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One supplier is named on the sole active award; the contract is marked aboveThreshold false and the procedure is below-threshold limited competition.
Supplier opportunity signal
83% confidenceComparable suppliers may monitor future evidence, policy research and private-rented-sector licensing support requirements from this buyer or other local authorities.
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The published scope concerns selective licensing evidence-base research and a reusable method for councils.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear for the single published award, supplier and lot.
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 identifies CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD and related lot 1.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified by company-number match.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with matched and verified company number 02656744.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, submission deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation results, lot title, lot description, pricing breakdown or extension terms are provided.
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish an award decision date, bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, renewal or replacement procurement terms are published; the recompetition horizon is only an estimate based on the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityCARDIFF MET COMPANY LTDselective licensing researchevidence base researchpublic procurementGMCA 1712
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the GMCA 1712 Selective Licensing Evidence Base Research Project?
CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD, company number 02656744, is named as the supplier for the active award.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £44,934 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 12 October 2026 to 15 March 2027; it was signed on 9 October 2026.
How was the procurement run?
The notice describes a below-threshold limited-competition procedure using a 3 Quote Process.
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.