AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited published an award notice for highway surface works on the A31 Roundhouse to Lake Gates route. The active award names ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD and is valued at £35,009.21.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded to ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD through a call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceThis is a small-value highways surface-works call-off, relevant to suppliers operating in framework-based road maintenance and surfacing markets.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-6dcb7736-7dba-4fed-a72c-f56ae64c57d5-1 · 35009.21 GBP · active
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The active award names ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD as supplier and gives an award value of £35,009.21. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 08815372.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-6dcb7736-7dba-4fed-a72c-f56ae64c57d5-1 has status 'active'.
Source tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is 'complete'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown; signature is not stated in the published data.
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No explicit contract signature field or signed-contract document was supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£35,009.21 GBP
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Award value.amount is 35009.21 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe full stated award value is associated with the sole named supplier.
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One award names one supplier and reports £35,009.21.
Pricing basis
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value basis or pricing breakdown was supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated in award data
99% confidence25 September 2026 to 4 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate is 2027-01-04T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award datePublished and award notice document datePublished are 2026-10-16T14:11:59+01:00.
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence24 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-24T12:00:00+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePDF Framework - A31 Roundhouse to Lake Gates
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Process and tender title/description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are 'works'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45233210 — Surface work for highways
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Primary classification record and tender classification.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot structure or lot allocation was supplied.
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Lots dataset is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceThe notice lists United Kingdom and several broad international delivery-area labels; no specific works location is supplied.
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Tender item delivery addresses list British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are 'selective'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores or ranking were supplied.
SME suitability flag
96% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence25 September 2026 to 4 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms were supplied.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceAn active award is published; contract signing is not explicitly evidenced.
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Award status is active, but no signed-contract evidence was supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe award used a framework call-off route rather than an openly described procedure.
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procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Market segment
99% confidenceHighway surface works.
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CPV 45233210 is 'Surface work for highways'.
Award scale
97% confidenceThe reported value is £35,009.21, indicating a small individual call-off by value.
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Award value is £35,009.21.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceHigh: the named supplier was verified through an exact-name match to company number 08815372.
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supplierVerification status is verified; matchMethod is exact_name.
Contract status evidence
99% confidenceThe data supports an active award notice, but not an explicit statement that a contract was signed.
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Award is active; no signature field or signed contract document was supplied.
Scope and location detail
99% confidenceLimited: no detailed specification, lot allocation or specific delivery/worksite location is published in the supplied data.
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Title/description are brief; lots are absent; delivery addresses are broad geographic labels.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder counts, bidder list, scores, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown was supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not explicitly confirm contract signature or provide a signed-contract document.
- No lot structure, lot titles or lot-level allocation is supplied.
- No detailed technical scope, quantities, pricing breakdown or value basis is supplied.
- The listed delivery geography is broad and does not identify a specific works location.
- Bid counts, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTDA31 Roundhouse to Lake Gateshighway surface worksframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the A31 Roundhouse to Lake Gates award?
ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD is the sole named supplier on the active award.
What is the stated value of the award?
The award value is £35,009.21 GBP.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published award data gives an end date of 4 January 2027; renewal terms are not stated.
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.