AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited published an awarded contract notice for highway surface works on the A3 southbound between Liphook and Ham Barn. The active award names ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD as supplier, with a published award value of £91,766.43.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award date is 25 September 2026; the published contract period runs from 26 September 2026 to 4 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small highway surfacing works call-off. The notice does not publish competition, evaluation, pricing or lot-allocation detail.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-6586ebd8-7a90-4c05-b8b8-c71176e5604d-1 · 91766.43 GBP · active award
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The award names Associated Asphalt Contracting Limited; supplier verification provides verified legal name ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD (company number 08815372) by exact-name match. The sole award value is £91,766.43.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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Process display status is "awarded" and the sole award has status "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Published notice date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T14:14:03+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence26 September 2026 to 4 January 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod provide these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£91,766.43
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The sole award value and tender value are both GBP 91,766.43.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-25T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract start
99% confidence26 September 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-09-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end
99% confidence4 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2027-01-04T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T14:14:03+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePDF Framework - A3 SB Liphook to Ham Barn
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Process title and description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45233210 — Surface work for highways
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Primary CPV classification.
Delivery geography
95% confidencePublished delivery countries include United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World
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Tender item deliveryAddresses lists these geographies.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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procurement_method: "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurement_method_details and tender procurementMethodDetails.
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
95% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence26 September 2026 to 4 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceFramework call-off for highway surface works
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The notice identifies a framework call-off and CPV 45233210, Surface work for highways.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £91,766.43 value is attributable to the sole award and sole named supplier
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One award is published, naming one supplier, with value GBP 91,766.43.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe source records an active award and a published contract period, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
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Award status is active; no explicit signature or execution field is supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
Delivery geography precision
96% confidenceThe published delivery-address list is unusually broad and does not identify a precise work location beyond the A3 Liphook to Ham Barn title.
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Tender deliveryAddresses lists multiple UK and international geographies.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations are published.
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Lots dataset is empty and the award contains no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice is evidence of an active award, not explicit evidence that a contract has been signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation method or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, framework identity, extension options and renewal terms.
- No lots or individual lot values are published.
- The delivery-address data is broad and includes multiple international geographies; it does not provide a precise delivery location beyond the opportunity title.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysA3 Liphook to Ham BarnASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTDhighway surface worksframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the A3 Liphook to Ham Barn award?
ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD is the verified legal supplier named on the sole active award.
What is the published award value?
The published value is £91,766.43.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 4 January 2027.
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