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# Ark · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ark-GB-PPON-PCTQ-4258-QVDP). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Ark is a Other public body based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 6 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Ark
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PCTQ-4258-QVDP` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 6
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.3m (median award: £3.3m) across 1 of 1 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ark-GB-PPON-PCTQ-4258-QVDP

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (median of 9 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 56% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 12% below the published estimate (median of 5 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 4 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 4 (100%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Food, drink, tobacco](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-15000000) (CPV 15):** 1 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
2. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 1 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 1 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
4. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 1 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 1 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Valimex Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/valimex-limited-coh-01479813):** 1 procedures
2. **[MHR International UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mhr-international-uk-limited-coh-01852206):** 1 procedures
3. **[Nivek Catering Supplies Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nivek-catering-supplies-limited-coh-03297723):** 1 procedures
4. **[Michael I Holdsworth Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/michael-i-holdsworth-ltd-coh-02027459):** 1 procedures
5. **[RUBAX LIFTS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rubax-lifts-limited-coh-01509899):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[MHR International UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mhr-international-uk-limited-coh-01852206):** £3.3m · [Human Capital Management and Payroll System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/human-capital-management-and-payroll-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04ed88) · Awarded: 26 Jun 2025

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Ark intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ark-GB-PPON-PCTQ-4258-QVDP#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ark-GB-PPON-PCTQ-4258-QVDP
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt