AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has awarded a pre-construction support contract for the Aston and Dartford Traffic Officer Outstations schemes to INTEGRA BUILDINGS LIMITED. The published scope covers surveys, design development and early technical assessments intended to take the schemes to a deliverable, cost-certain construction stage.
Published outcomeOne active award was published, valued at £168,392.92. The award record gives a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 27 April 2027.
Market significanceThis is a relatively modest pre-construction call-off rather than a published construction-stage award. It may be relevant to suppliers serving highways estate, depot, office and enabling-design requirements across North East and South East delivery areas.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INTEGRA BUILDINGS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-77accc8f-e36e-4025-abfa-14007591fc39-1 · 168392.92 GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Verified company number 03386037 matches the supplier record; the award names Integra Buildings Limited and has status active.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Document title and process notice type.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-77accc8f-e36e-4025-abfa-14007591fc39-1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T15:50:51+01:00.
Contract period stated
98% confidence1 October 2026 to 27 April 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod fields specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£168,392.92
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Award value and tender value are both GBP 168,392.92.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single published award and supplier
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The notice contains one award, naming one supplier, with the stated value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence31 August 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-31T23:59:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T15:50:51+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence27 April 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-04-27T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePre-construction support for Aston and Dartford Traffic Officer Outstation schemes
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Process title and tender description.
Activities
99% confidenceEssential surveys, design development and early-stage technical assessments
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Tender description.
Intended outcome
98% confidenceProgress both schemes to a deliverable, cost-certain construction stage
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Tender description.
Primary classification
97% confidenceCPV 45213150 — Office block construction work
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Primary tender classification.
Additional classifications
97% confidenceCPV 45213250 — Construction work for industrial buildings; CPV 45213260 — Stores depot construction work
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Additional tender classifications.
Delivery regions
97% confidenceNorth East and South East, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod fields.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails fields.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring or evaluation information is present in supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
96% confidenceApproximately 208 days (1 October 2026 to 27 April 2027)
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Published contract period dates.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension or renewal terms are present in supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial positioning
96% confidenceThe award concerns pre-construction services ahead of a potential later construction stage, rather than publication of the construction-stage requirement itself.
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The scope is explicitly described as surveys, design development and early technical assessments to progress schemes to a construction stage.
Route-to-market implication
92% confidenceRelevant suppliers may need access to the applicable framework to compete for comparable call-offs.
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The published procurement route is a call-off from a framework agreement.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published amount is for the pre-construction award and should not be interpreted as the value of any future construction works.
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Award value is £168,392.92 and the description identifies a pre-construction contract.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe source is an awarded-contract notice with an active award and stated contract dates; it does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
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Notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; no signature or execution field is supplied.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lot identifiers or lot titles are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, bidder identities beyond the winner, scores or award rationale is present.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice beyond the total award value.
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No rate card, cost breakdown or payment profile is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed or executed.
- No lot structure, individual lot allocation or lot-specific pricing is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension options, renewal terms, detailed deliverables, pricing breakdown and payment terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysINTEGRA BUILDINGS LIMITEDAston Traffic Officer OutstationDartford Traffic Officer Outstationpre-construction contractframework call-offhighways estate
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Aston and Dartford Traffic Officer Outstations pre-construction contract?
INTEGRA BUILDINGS LIMITED, verified against company number 03386037.
What is the published value of the award?
£168,392.92.
What work is covered?
Essential surveys, design development and early-stage technical assessments for the Aston and Dartford Traffic Officer Outstation schemes.
When is the stated contract period?
From 1 October 2026 to 27 April 2027.
How was the contract procured?
As a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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.