AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Essex County Council published an award notice for its SuDS and Green Infrastructure in Schools Programme 26/27. The active award names CARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED and has a published value of £400,000.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded to CARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED under a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
Market significanceThis is a £400,000 works opportunity covering sustainable drainage and green-infrastructure-related school works in Essex/South East England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-21aa6201-e389-418a-b3b6-c8f7b6b97eb8-1 · 400000 GBP · active
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The active award names Carrick Sports Construction Limited; supplier verification links company number SC589984 to verified legal name CARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record marked complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-21aa6201-e389-418a-b3b6-c8f7b6b97eb8-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence13 July 2026
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The award date is 2026-07-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Published date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-13T09:36:41+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence10 August 2026 to 9 August 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-08-10 and endDate 2027-08-09T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£400,000 GBP
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The active award value is amount 400000, currency GBP; the tender value also states £400,000.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is present, with one named supplier and a £400,000 award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence2 July 2026, 14:00 BST
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Tender period endDate/submission_deadline is 2026-07-02T14:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence13 July 2026
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Award date is 2026-07-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
98% confidence10 August 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate is 2026-08-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
98% confidence9 August 2027
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Published contractPeriod endDate is 2027-08-09T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T09:36:41+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Programme
99% confidenceSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Green Infrastructure for Schools Programme 26/27
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The title and description identify the SuDS and Green Infrastructure for Schools Programme 26/27.
Work type
99% confidenceWorks: landscaping and environmental improvement works
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Main procurement category is works; primary CPV 45112700 is Landscaping work and additional CPV 45262640 is Environmental improvement works.
Beneficiary geography
97% confidenceSchools in Essex; delivery region published as South East, United Kingdom
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The description says the programme is for schools in Essex. The item delivery address is South East, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability states sme: true.
VCSE suitability
96% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability states vcse: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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The published period runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2027.
Extensions and renewals
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract execution
99% confidenceA signed contract is not evidenced by the supplied data
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The supplied record is an active award notice and includes a published contract period, but does not provide explicit contract signature or execution evidence.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceSingle published £400,000 award through a dynamic purchasing system call-off
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One active award is listed for £400,000 and the procurement method details specify a DPS call-off.
Market relevance
95% confidenceRelevant to contractors delivering school landscaping, sustainable drainage and environmental-improvement works
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The programme scope and CPV classifications cover SuDS/green infrastructure, landscaping work and environmental improvement works.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The named supplier was matched by company number SC589984 to CARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
Published timing
99% confidenceAward notice published after the stated award date and published contract start date
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Award date is 13 July 2026, published start is 10 August 2026, and notice publication is 13 October 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, evaluation, bid count, lot allocation and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed or executed; it supports an active award and a published contract period only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology or scores, prices or pricing breakdown, reasons for award, lot allocation, and extension or renewal options.
- The delivery address is published only at South East regional level, while the description identifies schools in Essex.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Essex County CouncilCARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDSuDSgreen infrastructureschoolslandscaping workenvironmental improvement worksdynamic purchasing system
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Essex County Council's SuDS and Green Infrastructure in Schools Programme 26/27 award?
The published active award names CARRICK SPORTS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £400,000 GBP.
When is the published contract period?
The published period runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.