AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Southern Housing published an awarded contract notice for the build-back of five houses at Farm Close. The active award names Bonds Builders and Contractors Limited and is valued at £1,601,593.56.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to Bonds Builders and Contractors Limited. The notice records an award date and contract start date of 16 September 2026, with an end date of 16 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £1.60m below-threshold competitive-quotation works award for house construction, with delivery regions listed across five English regions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BONDS BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED
100% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-a2ba33df-84e9-45ec-a99e-60a4b1d1362a-1 · 1601593.56 GBP · verified; active award
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The award names BONDS BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED as supplier. Its GB-COH company number 02973643 matches the verified company number and name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Document description and process notice type.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-a2ba33df-84e9-45ec-a99e-60a4b1d1362a-1 has status 'active'.
Award date
100% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
100% confidence£1,601,593.56
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The single award value is 1601593.56 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single named supplier.
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One award names one supplier and records £1,601,593.56.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
100% confidence21 March 2025, 13:00 UTC
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Tender period end date: 2025-03-21T13:00:00Z.
Award date
100% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
100% confidence16 September 2026
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Award and tender contract period start date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
100% confidence16 October 2027
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Award and tender contract period end date: 2027-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
100% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-16T14:09:30+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceBuild Back 5 Houses Farm Close
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Process and tender title/description: 'Build Back 5 Houses Farm Close'.
Category
100% confidenceWorks
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Main procurement category is works.
CPV classification
100% confidence45211100 — Construction work for houses
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Primary CPV classification in the tender.
Delivery regions
100% confidenceEast Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East and South West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses list these five regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceLimited
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Process and tender procurement method: limited.
Method detail
100% confidenceCompetitive quotation (below threshold)
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Procurement method details in the process and tender.
SME suitability
100% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records SME: true.
VCSE suitability
100% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records VCSE: false.
Competition metrics
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
100% confidence16 September 2026 to 16 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Published duration
98% confidenceApproximately 13 months
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Calculated from the explicit published start and end dates.
Extension or option terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-award works procurement
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One published award names one supplier; no lots are supplied.
Evaluation rationale
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
98% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and published contract period, not an explicit statement of contract signature.
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Award status is active; no explicit signature field or statement is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
100% confidenceVerified
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The source company number 02973643 matched the verified legal name BONDS BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED via company_number matching.
Lot detail
100% confidenceNo lots or lot allocation published
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Published scope geography
95% confidenceDelivery locations are broad regional entries and do not identify which Farm Close site or sites apply.
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Five delivery regions are listed without a site address or allocation.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, tender evaluation, award rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown, payment terms, extension terms and renewal options.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are published.
- The five listed delivery regions do not identify the precise Farm Close delivery site or any regional allocation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Southern HousingBonds Builders and Contractors LimitedFarm Closehouse constructionconstruction work for housesContracts Finder£1.60m works contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Farm Close build-back contract?
Bonds Builders and Contractors Limited, verified against company number 02973643.
What is the published value of the award?
£1,601,593.56.
When does the published contract period end?
16 October 2027.
Was the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The notice records an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly confirm signature.
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