---
title: "Labour Costs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078417"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QE Facilities Ltd"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Labour Costs

Buyer: QE Facilities Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078417

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095357-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QE Facilities Ltd |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE9 6SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | High Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gemini GRP Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095357-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095357-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gemini-grp.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/

## Provenance

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