AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Westmorland and Furness Council awarded the Moss Side Cattle Grid Replacement work to METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED. The published award value is £63,377.39 and the stated delivery period is 26 October to 11 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED following a selective framework call-off.
Market significanceA short-duration highways-related construction award in North West England, covering replacement of a cattle grid and ancillary elements.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-551f26c3-b82c-4305-8e9f-6b068c8a484e-1 · 63377.39 GBP · active
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The active award names Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited as supplier; verified Companies House company number 02093086 maps to METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published document title and release history.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence8 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Published at: 2026-10-09T14:08:35+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 11 December 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£63,377.39
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Award value: 63377.39 GBP.
Tender value field
95% confidence£40,000
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Tender value is recorded as 40000 GBP.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe published award value (£63,377.39) exceeds the tender value field (£40,000).
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Tender value: 40000 GBP; award value: 63377.39 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence25 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-25T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence8 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-09T14:08:35+01:00.
Stated start date
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Contract period start: 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
Stated end date
98% confidence11 December 2026
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Contract period end: 2026-12-11T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceDesign and replacement of the Moss Side cattle grid, including ancillary elements.
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Published opportunity description.
Location
96% confidenceU3193 public highway near Hornby Hall, approximately 3.5 miles east of Penrith, just off the A66.
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Published opportunity description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Main procurement category is recorded as works.
CPV classification
99% confidence45000000 — Construction work
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Primary CPV classification.
Delivery region
94% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Procurement method is recorded as selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details.
SME suitability
96% confidenceSuitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability field records SME as true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation, scores and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
96% confidenceApproximately 47 days
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Stated period runs from 26 October 2026 to 11 December 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework call-off opportunity
99% confidenceThe award was made through a framework call-off rather than an openly described procedure.
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Procurement method details state call-off from a framework agreement.
Delivery profile
94% confidenceThe stated delivery window is short and tied to a defined highway asset replacement project.
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Scope describes cattle-grid replacement; stated period is 26 October to 11 December 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe £63,377.39 award value conflicts with the £40,000 tender value field; both are reported without selecting an unsupported corrected figure.
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Award value: 63377.39 GBP; tender value: 40000 GBP.
Contract execution evidence
98% confidenceThe notice records an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence that a contract has been signed.
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Award status is active; no signed-contract field or execution document is supplied.
Lot allocation
98% confidenceNo lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied, despite the title referring to Lot 2A.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation on bid count, bidder identities, evaluation, pricing breakdown and extension terms was not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award value (£63,377.39) differs from the tender value field (£40,000); the source does not explain the difference.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- No lot records or award lot allocation are supplied, although the title refers to Lot 2A.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Moss Side cattle grid replacementMETCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITEDWestmorland and Furness Councilcattle grid workshighway constructionframework call-offPenrith procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Moss Side Cattle Grid Replacement contract?
METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED, verified against company number 02093086.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £63,377.39. The notice also contains a separate tender value field of £40,000.
When is the stated contract period?
26 October 2026 to 11 December 2026.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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