AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded and signed a contract with QUBE CONSTRUCT LTD for histopathology alteration works at Musgrove Park Hospital. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 6 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with QUBE CONSTRUCT LTD as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold hospital alteration project valued at £127,053 excluding VAT (£152,463.60 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
QUBE CONSTRUCT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £127,053 excluding VAT; £152,463.60 including VAT GBP · Verified; active award and contract
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Supplier is verified by Companies House number 06560422. Award 1 names the supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and gives the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract details notice published at 2026-10-13T15:41:55+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£127,053
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Contract 1 value.amount is 127053 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£152,463.60
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 152463.6 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Contract period endDate is 2026-11-06T23:59:59Z.
Published contract details notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T15:41:55+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Work description
98% confidenceAlterations in the Pathology Department in Blocks 34 and 72 at Musgrove Park Hospital, including enabling works for a doctors' office and demolition of a store room and minor internal walls to create laboratory space.
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Tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45262700 — Building alteration work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKK23
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Award item delivery address region is UKK23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender method details state below-threshold limited competition; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 6 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VAT presentation
99% confidence£127,053 excluding VAT and £152,463.60 including VAT
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Contract 1 reports amount and amountGross.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
95% confidenceThe published term is approximately 67 days, indicating a defined short-term alteration package.
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Contract dates run from 1 September 2026 to 6 November 2026.
Commercial allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single active award and single supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 names one supplier and one related lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award record does not provide an award date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 contains only its identifier and complete status; no lot-level value or description is provided.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
QUBE CONSTRUCT LTDSomerset NHS Foundation TrustMusgrove Park Hospitalhistopathology alteration worksbuilding alteration workCAPRO124 327.0
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Histopathology Alteration Works contract?
QUBE CONSTRUCT LTD, verified against Companies House number 06560422.
What is the contract value?
£127,053 excluding VAT, or £152,463.60 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 1 September 2026 to 6 November 2026.
What work is covered?
Pathology Department alterations at Musgrove Park Hospital, including laboratory-space enabling and demolition works.
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