AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council published an awarded-contract notice for Void Property Clears (Lot 7) at Ashfield District Council. AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD is the verified named supplier. The source contains two active award records with the same supplier and date but different values (£360,000 and £170,999); the notice’s embedded award record supports £170,999, while the tender-level value is £360,000.
Published outcomeAward notice published; an active award is recorded to AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD. The published data specifies a contract period from 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
Market significanceA regional East Midlands services requirement associated with void-property clearance, with published classifications also covering asbestos removal, construction, boiler installations and related professional services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD
83% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4cbbdc15-f241-403c-b099-3fa90bb3f04b-1 · Lots Lot 7 (from opportunity title; no award-to-lot allocation supplied) · £360,000 GBP · active
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The supplied award-supplier record links this award ID to AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD; the award record lists £360,000 and active status. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 07563719.
AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD
96% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4cbbdc15-f241-403c-b099-3fa90bb3f04b-2 · Lots Lot 7 (from opportunity title; no award-to-lot allocation supplied) · £170,999 GBP · active
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The embedded OCDS award and supplied award-supplier record link this award ID to AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD; the embedded award value is £170,999 and status is active. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 07563719.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded", source_status is "complete", and notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Both supplied award records have status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No supplied field explicitly states that a contract was signed or concluded.
Published contract period
96% confidence2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028
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Embedded tender and award contractPeriod fields specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Embedded award value
98% confidence£170,999 GBP
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details_json.awards[0] for award ID ending -2 states value amount 170999 GBP.
Separate active award-record value
93% confidence£360,000 GBP
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The supplied top-level award record ending -1 states value_amount 360000 GBP.
Tender-level value
97% confidence£360,000 GBP
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details_json.tender.value states 360000 GBP.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceConflicting published values; no single total or supplier allocation can be determined safely
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The source provides two active awards for the same supplier and date, with £360,000 and £170,999 respectively; no lot allocation or reconciliation is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence25 November 2025, 12:00 UTC
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tenderPeriod.endDate is 2025-11-25T12:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence15 December 2025
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Both supplied award records and the embedded award state date 2025-12-15.
Published contract start
96% confidence2 February 2026
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Embedded tender and award contractPeriod.startDate state 2026-02-02.
Published contract end
96% confidence1 February 2028
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Embedded tender and award contractPeriod.endDate state 2028-02-01T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
98% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice document and embedded award datePublished state 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceVoid Property Clears (Lot 7) at Ashfield District Council
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Opportunity title is "Void Property Clears (Lot 7)" and description states that it is for void property clears at Ashfield District Council.
Main category
98% confidenceServices
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process.main_category and tender.mainProcurementCategory are services.
Delivery region
94% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Published classifications
96% confidencePrimary: electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy (CPV 09300000); additional: boiler installations, construction work, architectural/construction/engineering/inspection services, and asbestos removal services
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Supplied classifications list CPV 09300000, 42160000, 45000000, 71000000 and 90650000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
94% confidenceOther -
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tender.procurementMethodDetails is "Other - ".
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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process.procurement_method is null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bidders, bid counts, scores and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice data.
SME/VCSE suitability
94% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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tender.suitability records sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
95% confidenceApproximately 24 months
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Published period runs from 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing schedule, pricing model or payment terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value position
99% confidenceCommercial value is not reconciled in the supplied data
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The embedded award shows £170,999, while a separate active award record and tender-level value show £360,000.
Market opportunity
82% confidencePotentially relevant to providers of void-clearance, asbestos-removal, construction and related property services in the East Midlands
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This observation is based on the title, delivery region and published CPV classifications; it does not indicate the basis of award.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting award values
99% confidenceTwo active award records for the same verified supplier and award date report £360,000 and £170,999
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Top-level awards contain IDs ending -1 and -2 with those respective values; the embedded OCDS award supports the £170,999 record.
Unallocated lot information
99% confidenceLot 7 appears in the opportunity title, but no structured lots or award-to-lot allocation is supplied
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lots is empty and both award records have lot_ids_json null.
Chronology anomaly
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 15 October 2026, after the stated contract start date of 2 February 2026
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Published notice date is 2026-10-15; contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-02-02.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified by exact-name match
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Supplier verification reports AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD matched to company number 07563719 using exact_name.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains conflicting active award values (£360,000 and £170,999) without a reconciliation or safe basis for a single total.
- No structured lot record, award-to-lot allocation or individual lot value is supplied.
- The notice publication date follows the stated contract start date; the source does not explain this chronology.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation method and scores, pricing breakdown, savings, contract signature evidence, extension provisions and renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Void Property Clears Lot 7Nottinghamshire County CouncilAB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTDAshfield District CouncilEast Midlands procurementasbestos removal services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier for Void Property Clears (Lot 7)?
AB ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD, verified by exact-name match to company number 07563719.
What is the contract value?
The supplied data is inconsistent: the embedded award reports £170,999, while a separate active award record and the tender-level value report £360,000.
When is the published contract period?
From 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028. The data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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.