AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
North Tyneside Council published an awarded-contract notice for Hillheads Estate Phase 1 kitchen and bathroom installations. A. & J. Keith Limited is the named, verified supplier. The notice records a £730,000 award under a framework call-off/mini competition.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active; contract period stated as 5 October 2026 to 5 February 2027.
Market significanceA £730,000 North East works opportunity delivered through a selective framework call-off.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
A. & J. KEITH LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-14e2a8b5-f057-4da1-8a9d-570d5e5ac10c-1 · 730000 GBP · active
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The award names A. & J. KEITH LIMITED as supplier and records an award value of £730,000. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 02321244.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display_status is “awarded”; source_status and tender status are “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-14e2a8b5-f057-4da1-8a9d-570d5e5ac10c-1 has status “active”.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract-period dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£730,000 GBP
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The award value and tender value are each stated as 730000 GBP.
Value attribution
96% confidenceAllocated to the single named award and supplier
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One award names one supplier and carries the £730,000 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence9 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-09T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
98% confidence5 October 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate are 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
98% confidence5 February 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate are 2027-02-05T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-15T14:15:45+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceHillheads Estate Phase 1 kitchen and bathroom installations
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Process title states “Hillheads Estate Phase 1 - Kitchen & Bathroom Installations”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are “works”.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 44000000 — Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
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Primary classification is CPV 44000000 with this description.
Delivery area
97% confidenceNorth East, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies the North East, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
98% confidenceSelective
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procurement_method is “selective”.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement; described as a mini competition
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procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a framework agreement”; description states “Notice of awarded contract following a mini competition”.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied
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No bidder count, scoring, ranking or evaluation narrative is included in the supplied notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
98% confidence5 October 2026 to 5 February 2027
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The supplied contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied notice.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
94% confidenceFramework suppliers are relevant because the requirement was sourced through a framework call-off rather than an open procedure.
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The notice identifies a call-off from a framework agreement and a mini competition.
Value and duration context
93% confidenceThe published £730,000 award covers a stated period of about four months.
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Award value is £730,000; stated period runs from 5 October 2026 to 5 February 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award evidence quality
93% confidenceHigh for supplier, award value, procedure, core scope and stated dates
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These fields are consistently present in the process, tender and award data.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bid prices, evaluation scores, award rationale, lot allocation, detailed pricing and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied data.
Execution status
99% confidenceThe notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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An active award and contract-period dates are supplied, but no signature or execution field is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly state that the contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bidders, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and savings.
- No lot records or individual lot allocation are supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North Tyneside CouncilA. & J. Keith LimitedHillheads Estatekitchen installationsbathroom installationsframework call-offNorth East works contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Hillheads Estate Phase 1 contract?
A. & J. KEITH LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02321244.
What is the published award value?
£730,000 GBP.
What procurement route was used?
A selective framework call-off, described in the notice as a mini competition.
When is the stated contract period?
From 5 October 2026 to 5 February 2027.
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