AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Herefordshire Council awarded school infrastructure improvement works at two Herefordshire school sites to VELTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED following a further competition under the Council’s Highways and Public Realm Scheme framework. The notice states that the contract commenced on 27 July 2026 and was formally executed on 25 August 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £219,490.01, was made to VELTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a regional construction works award for school infrastructure, with optional remedial works included within the notice’s stated total value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VELTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-3edc78bc-4ba1-4444-b14c-ef23a7bc8a41-1 · 219490.01 GBP · active
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Verified supplier identity record gives VELTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (company number 12247181); the active award lists source supplier name Velta Construction Limited and value £219,490.01.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is 'awarded'; source status is 'complete'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-3edc78bc-4ba1-4444-b14c-ef23a7bc8a41-1 has status 'active'.
Contract execution
95% confidenceFormally executed on 25 August 2026
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Notice description states that 'the contract was formally executed on 25th August 2026'.
Contract commencement
95% confidence27 July 2026
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Notice description explicitly identifies 27 July 2026 as the correct contract commencement date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£219,490.01
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Active award value is 219490.01 GBP.
Notice total value including options
98% confidence£400,000
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Tender value is £400,000 and the notice states that the total value includes optional works.
Optional-work value allocation
99% confidenceUnknown
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The published notice does not provide a separate value for optional remedial works.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Further-competition submission deadline
99% confidence26 June 2026, 12:30 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-06-26T12:30:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Award date is 2026-07-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract commencement
95% confidence27 July 2026
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Narrative description states this is the correct commencement date.
Formal execution date
95% confidence25 August 2026
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Narrative description states the contract was formally executed on this date.
Contract end date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Tender and award contract-period end dates are 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice document was published on 2026-10-08T11:32:39+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceInfrastructure improvements at two Herefordshire school sites, with an option for additional remedial works
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Tender description states this scope.
Main category
99% confidenceWorks
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Main procurement category is 'works'.
CPV classification
99% confidence45000000 — Construction work
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Primary CPV classification is 45000000, Construction work.
Delivery region
95% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies West Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
98% confidenceFurther competition under Herefordshire Council's Highways and Public Realm Scheme framework
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Tender description states that the contract was awarded following a further competition via this framework.
Published procurement-method detail
99% confidenceOther -
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Other - '.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
90% confidence27 July 2026 to 12 October 2026
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Tender contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 12 October 2026; the award record instead gives a start date of 28 July 2026.
Optional works
98% confidenceAdditional remedial works are optional
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Tender description refers to an option for additional remedial works.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value structure
98% confidenceThe £219,490.01 award value is below the £400,000 notice total that includes optional works.
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Award value is £219,490.01; tender value is £400,000; description says the total includes optional works.
Market access signal
92% confidenceSuppliers seeking similar work may need access to the Council's Highways and Public Realm Scheme framework, as this award used a further competition under that framework.
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Notice description identifies the framework route and further-competition mechanism.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Structured start-date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe tender-level contract start date is 27 July 2026, while the award-level contract period starts on 28 July 2026. The narrative says some structured dates were adjusted for system restrictions and identifies 27 July 2026 as the correct chronology.
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Tender contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-07-27; award contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-07-28; notice description explains the discrepancy.
Value basis clarity
98% confidenceThe relationship between the £219,490.01 award value and the £400,000 total including options is not itemised.
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The notice provides both amounts but no pricing or option-value breakdown.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level allocations are published.
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Lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender evaluation, bid prices, award rationale, site names, work specification, pricing breakdown, option-work value, extension terms and individual lot allocations.
- The notice reports both a £219,490.01 award value and a £400,000 total value including options, without explaining the precise allocation or drawdown basis.
- The structured award contract-period start date differs by one day from the narrative and tender-level start date; the analysis reports the notice's stated correct chronology rather than treating the conflicting structured award date as definitive.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Herefordshire CouncilVELTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDschool infrastructure improvementsconstruction workHighways and Public Realm Scheme frameworkContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the School Infrastructure Improvements contract?
VELTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED won the active award, valued at £219,490.01.
Was the contract formally executed?
Yes. The notice states that it was formally executed on 25 August 2026.
What is the published contract end date?
The published contract end date is 12 October 2026.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice says the award followed a further competition under Herefordshire Council's Highways and Public Realm Scheme framework.
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