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Labour Costs

QE Facilities Ltd

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

QE Facilities Ltd procured direct labour costs for its facilities operation. The work is classified as repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000), indicating labour supporting repair and maintenance activity. The award covers a single lot and is associated with delivery in the United Kingdom. The buyer is QE Facilities Ltd, which operates at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead. The procurement title and description identify the requirement as direct labour costs, rather than specifying particular trades, tasks or sites for the work. Gemini Grp Ltd, based in Blackburn, was selected to provide the service.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. QE Facilities Ltd used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Gemini Grp Ltd was awarded the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its stated value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. The award record classifies the purchase as services and links it to repair and maintenance services. The procurement data does not set out an evaluation basis, selection criteria or specific eligibility requirements. The outcome therefore records a supplier chosen through a non-competitive route rather than a competed assessment against published criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from QE Facilities Ltd for direct labour to support facilities repair and maintenance. Gemini Grp Ltd, an SME based in Blackburn, was selected, showing that a smaller supplier can serve this requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide suitable labour capacity and practical capability in facilities repair and maintenance, with the ability to deliver for this buyer in the United Kingdom. The published scope does not identify particular trades, qualifications, accreditations or technical standards, so the demonstrated requirement is a labour-cost service rather than a defined specialist discipline. The direct award route used for this procurement meant there was no competitive evaluation to reveal preferred credentials or the relative importance of price and quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Labour Costs

Notice Description

Direct Labour costs cost PS60,000.00 Period: 01.08.26 - 31.01.27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078417
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095357-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QE Facilities Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE9 6SX
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
High Fell
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gemini GRP Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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