AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leeds Beckett University Enterprises Limited has awarded a below-threshold, limited-competition procurement for audio-visual equipment supply and maintenance to UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED. The published award is valued at £2,000,000 excluding VAT (£2,400,000 including VAT) and covers 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with up to two 12-month extensions.
Published outcomeOne active award, dated 19 October 2026, names UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED as supplier for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a three-year university AV equipment and support award with a published base value of £2,000,000 excluding VAT. The scope includes a re-procured AV equipment and support requirement and seeks additional design and support services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £2,000,000 excluding VAT; £2,400,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02496514. Supplier verification matched company number 02496514 to UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED. The award value applies to the single published award/lot allocation.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 099393-2026 is described as a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 31 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type "futureSignatureDate" has status "scheduled" and due date 2026-10-31.
Contract start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£2,000,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 2000000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£2,400,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 2400000 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidencePublished at award level for the single awarded lot
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no separate lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Award notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Document 099393-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-21.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence31 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-31.
Base contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-11-01 to 2029-10-31.
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence31 October 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceAudio-visual equipment supply and maintenance, with additional design and support services sought
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The tender description states that the university is re-procuring its audio-visual equipment and support contract and desires a commercial partner offering additional design and support services.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 32320000 — Television and audio-visual equipment
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 32320000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceWest Yorkshire (UKE42)
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UKE42.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot; no lot title or separate lot description supplied
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Tender and award data identify lot 1 only; its title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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The tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The procurement method details state "Below threshold - limited competition"; award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation information is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo 12-month extensions
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states "2 x 12 Month Extensions".
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to five years, subject to extensions
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The maximum extent date is 31 October 2031, following the three-year base period and two stated 12-month extensions.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed by the supplied data
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The record contains a scheduled future signature date rather than an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Incumbent replacement context
97% confidenceThe buyer states that an existing AV equipment and support contract is due to expire and is being re-procured
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Tender description says the university currently has an AV equipment and support contract in place which is due to expire and is therefore being re-procured.
Service opportunity
96% confidenceThe requirement combines equipment supply and maintenance with potential additional design and support services
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Tender description describes AV installations and a desire for additional design and support services.
Commercial outcome rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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No published award rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown or qualitative evaluation information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceThe verified legal supplier name differs from the source name variant
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Source data says "Universal AV Services Ltd" while verification by company number 02496514 gives "UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED". The verified legal name is used in this analysis.
Signature and contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe award is active, but signature is not confirmed
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A future signature milestone remains scheduled for 31 October 2026; no explicit signed-contract field is supplied.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, lot-level value, lot title and lot description
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed; it instead shows a future signature date scheduled for 31 October 2026.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and individual lot value.
- Lot 1 has no published title or description.
- The source supplier name, "Universal AV Services Ltd", differs in styling from the verified legal name, "UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED"; the analysis uses the verified legal identity.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leeds Beckett University AV contractUNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITEDaudio visual equipment supply and maintenanceuniversity AV procurementFind a Tender awardAV services contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Leeds Beckett University AV equipment and maintenance award?
UNIVERSAL A.V. SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 02496514, is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT and £2,400,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published base period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions to a maximum date of 31 October 2031.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data records a future signature date scheduled for 31 October 2026, rather than explicit confirmation that the contract has been signed.
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