AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust published an awarded contract notice for Make Ready Optimisation Project B. The active award names CONISTON LIMITED and has a published value of £423,120 for optimisation works across LAS buildings within the stated site boundaries.
Published outcomeAward announced as active to CONISTON LIMITED.
Market significanceA below-threshold competitive quotation for building-related optimisation works in London, valued at £423,120.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONISTON LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-72f5d378-4bb5-496a-b73d-79aee963934a-1 · 423120 GBP · active
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The active award names Coniston Limited as supplier. Supplier verification records verified company name CONISTON LIMITED, company number 01688008, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process display status is "awarded" and the award record status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished and process published_at: 2026-10-15T11:52:42+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-09-07 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£423,120
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The award value is GBP 423120; the tender value is also GBP 423120.
Value allocation
93% confidenceSingle published award; no lots published
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One award record is supplied and no lot records or award lot IDs are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Quotation deadline
98% confidence21 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-21T12:00:00+01:00.
Published contract start
98% confidence7 September 2026
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Tender and award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-09-07.
Award decision
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T11:52:42+01:00.
Published contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceMake Ready Optimisation works at various London Ambulance Service buildings within the stated site boundaries
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Published description: "Provide Make Ready Optimisation works in various locations throughout the LAS buildings located within the site boundaries".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45210000 — Building construction work
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Tender classification identifies CPV 45210000, Building construction work.
Delivery area
90% confidenceLondon; postcode SE1 8SD also published
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Delivery addresses list London, United Kingdom and postcode SE1 8SD.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process and tender procurementMethod are "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceCompetitive quotation (below threshold)
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Published procurementMethodDetails: "Competitive quotation (below threshold)".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of quotations and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
98% confidence7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot stated
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The supplied award notice records an active award but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial positioning
93% confidenceThe notice indicates a below-threshold competitive quotation for a defined building-works requirement.
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The procurement method detail is "Competitive quotation (below threshold)" and the primary CPV is Building construction work.
Award timing observation
99% confidenceThe published contract start date precedes the recorded award decision and notice publication dates.
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Contract start is 2026-09-07; award date is 2026-10-12; publication date is 2026-10-15.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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An exact-name verification matched source supplier name Coniston Limited to CONISTON LIMITED, company number 01688008.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The record is an active award notice, but no explicit signature or executed-contract evidence is supplied.
Published timing inconsistency
99% confidenceContract start is earlier than the award decision and notice publication
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Start date 7 September 2026 precedes award date 12 October 2026 and publication date 15 October 2026.
Unpublished competition and pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No quotation count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, award rationale or individual work-package values are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published contract start date precedes both the award decision date and award-notice publication date; the source does not explain this sequence.
- The record does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- Information on quotation count, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No lots, work-package allocation, extension options or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Make Ready Optimisation Project BLondon Ambulance Service NHS TrustCONISTON LIMITEDbuilding construction workContracts Finder awardLondon procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Make Ready Optimisation Project B award?
CONISTON LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named on the active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £423,120.
When is the published contract period?
The notice gives a period from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract explicitly stated to be signed?
No. The supplied record is an active award notice and does not explicitly confirm signature.
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