AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council published an award notice for horticultural machinery to replace ageing grounds-maintenance equipment. One active award covers three described lots allocated to HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED, F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED and an unverified source-named supplier, Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited.
Published outcomeThe published award has a total value of £158,564 and an active award status. The notice records an award decision dated 25 September 2026 and a stated contract period from 28 September 2026 to 8 February 2027; it does not explicitly evidence signature.
Market significanceThis is a small public-sector grounds-maintenance equipment purchase in the East Midlands, using a restricted procedure and allocating three mower requirements to three suppliers.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
3 supplier records analysed
HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-819f70c4-c2f9-415b-a3a0-8cfe01403adb-1 · Lots Lot 1: 2 ride-on mowers with PTO-driven out-front flail deck (ESPO Lot 2) · Not individually published GBP · Verified supplier; named on active award
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Award description allocates Lot 1 to Henton & Chattell Limited; verified_company_name is HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED (company number 00642270).
F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-819f70c4-c2f9-415b-a3a0-8cfe01403adb-1 · Lots Lot 2: 1 ride-on mower with hydraulically driven out-front flail deck (ESPO Lot 2) · Not individually published GBP · Verified supplier; named on active award
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Award description allocates Lot 2 to F R Sharrock Ltd; verified_company_name is F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED (company number 00599323).
Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited (unverified source name)
92% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-819f70c4-c2f9-415b-a3a0-8cfe01403adb-1 · Lots Lot 3: 1 triple-deck cylinder (hybrid) ride-on greens mower (ESPO Lot 2) · Not individually published GBP · Source-named supplier on active award; identity unverified
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Award description allocates Lot 3 to Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited. Supplier identity workflow completed with status checked_unmatched and no safe company match.
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.
Published
99% confidence20 October 2026, 14:56 BST
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published_at and award document datePublished.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The supplied record is an award notice and provides no signature or execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published total award value
99% confidence£158,564
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Award value and tender value are both GBP 158,564.
Individual supplier and lot values
99% confidenceNot published
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The notice supplies one shared award value for three suppliers and contains no allocation by supplier or lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence3 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-09-03T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence28 September 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence8 February 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate is 2027-02-08T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Process published_at and award document datePublished.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceReplacement horticultural machinery for Leicester City Council's grounds-maintenance department
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Process and tender description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 43325100 — Grounds-maintenance equipment
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Tender classification.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Delivery area
95% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region.
Lot structure
97% confidenceThree described equipment lots
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Award description identifies Lots 1–3 and their allocated machinery.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective — restricted procedure
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procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is Restricted procedure.
SME suitability
97% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
97% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence28 September 2026 to 8 February 2027
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Published award contractPeriod.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Commercial framework reference
94% confidenceESPO Lot 2 is cited in each lot description
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Award description includes "(ESPO Lot 2)" for Lots 1–3.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe £158,564 published value is shared across the three awarded lots and must not be treated as any one supplier's award value.
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One award lists three suppliers and one total value, without lot-level values.
Equipment mix
97% confidenceThe award combines two flail-deck ride-on mower requirements with one hybrid triple-deck cylinder greens mower requirement.
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Lot descriptions in the award.
Award timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated contract start date.
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Stated start is 28 September 2026; notice publication is 20 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity coverage
99% confidenceTwo supplier identities are verified; one is unresolved
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HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED and F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED have verified company names and numbers. Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited is checked_unmatched.
Shared value
99% confidenceValue cannot be allocated to suppliers or lots
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Only a single £158,564 award value is published for all three suppliers.
Publication timing
99% confidenceNotice published after stated start date
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Published 20 October 2026; stated start 28 September 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- The £158,564 total is not broken down by lot or supplier.
- Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited was checked against the company-identity workflow but no safe company match was found; its source name remains unverified.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, pricing breakdowns, award rationale, lot-level values, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicester City Councilhorticultural machinerygrounds-maintenance equipmentHENTON & CHATTELL LIMITEDF.R. SHARROCK LIMITEDESPO Lot 2Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
What is the total value of Leicester City Council's horticultural machinery award?
The published total award value is £158,564. It is a shared value across three suppliers and lots, not an individual supplier value.
Which suppliers were named in the award?
HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED and F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED are verified supplier identities. Russell's (Kirbymooreside) Limited is named in the source notice but remains unverified after a completed identity check.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published end date is 8 February 2027. No renewal or extension arrangements were published.
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.