AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council published an award notice for heating-system installation services for council properties. The active award names NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED and has a published value of £3,000,000 for 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award was reported to NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED under an Other - Direct Award procedure.
Market significanceThis is a £3.0 million West Midlands works opportunity covering boiler, central-heating, gas-fitting and related electrical installation work.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-95841012-277a-4467-affd-665d90219180-1 · 3000000 GBP · Active award
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Verified company name for company number 08670984; the award names supplier ID GB-COH-08670984 and reports £3,000,000. No lots are published.
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 status
98% confidenceAwarded; source record marked complete
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Process display_status is "awarded" and source_status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-95841012-277a-4467-affd-665d90219180-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated in award data
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£3,000,000
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The single award value is 3000000 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAward-level value; no lot allocation published
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One award is reported and lot_ids_json is null; no lots are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender response deadline
96% confidence1 October 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-01T17:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Tender and award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award datePublished and notice publication timestamp are 2026-10-20T11:30:29+01:00.
Contract period end
99% confidence11 October 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceHeating-system installation service for council properties
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Process and tender description state: "Provision of a heating system installs service for Council properties."
Main category
99% confidenceWorks
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mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 42160000 — Boiler installations
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Tender classification identifies CPV 42160000 as the primary classification.
Additional technical coverage
99% confidenceElectrical heating-equipment installation; central-heating installation; gas-fitting installation
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Additional CPVs are 45315000, 45331100 and 45333000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies West Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure stated
99% confidenceOther - Direct Award
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Other - Direct Award".
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
94% confidenceThe stated direct-award route means the notice does not evidence an open competitive tender for this award.
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procurementMethodDetails is "Other - Direct Award"; bid and evaluation information is not published.
Service-market observation
97% confidenceThe scope combines boiler, central-heating, gas-fitting and related electrical installation activities for council properties.
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Published description and CPV classifications.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name discrepancy resolved through verification
99% confidenceThe source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name.
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Source name is "Nuneaton and Bedworth Community Enterprise Limited (NABCEL)"; verification by company number 08670984 returned "NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED" and nameMismatch is true.
No lot breakdown
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot values are published.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Published sequencing anomaly
99% confidenceThe stated contract start date precedes the award decision date.
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Contract start is 12 October 2026; award date is 15 October 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation, award rationale, pricing detail, extensions and renewal terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name. This analysis uses the supplied verified legal name, NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED; the source name was "Nuneaton and Bedworth Community Enterprise Limited (NABCEL)".
- No lots, lot titles or individual lot values are published.
- The notice does not publish bid numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, detailed pricing, extension options or renewal terms.
- The stated contract start date (12 October 2026) is earlier than the reported award date (15 October 2026). The analysis reports both dates without resolving the discrepancy.
- The data supports an active award record and stated contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nuneaton heating system installsNuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council contract awardboiler installation contractcentral heating installation West MidlandsNUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITEDdirect award heating installations
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the NUNCON heating system installs award?
The award names NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED, verified against company number 08670984.
What is the published value of the award?
The single published award value is £3,000,000.
What work is covered?
Heating-system installations for council properties, including boiler, central-heating, gas-fitting and related electrical installation work.
When is the stated contract period?
12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
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.