AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Central Bedfordshire Council awarded works for Flitwick Culvert to GRAY & SONS BUILDERS LTD. The published award value is £39,904.08 and the stated contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 14 October 2026 and published as an Awarded contract notice on 19 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier works award. Published information does not describe competition, pricing structure or evaluation.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GRAY & SONS BUILDERS LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-bd648890-7dc7-46da-87c6-d1f918b8bd31-1 · 39904.08 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names Gray & Sons Builders Ltd. Supplier verification gives legal name GRAY & SONS BUILDERS LTD, company number 00954556, matched by exact name. The award value is £39,904.08.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award record status active
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Process stage is 'award'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Publication date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-19T09:27:12+01:00.
Contract signature status
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£39,904.08 GBP
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Award value: amount 39904.08, currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle published award to the named supplier
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One supplied award lists one supplier, with no lots supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence24 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-24T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice published: 2026-10-19T09:27:12+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
92% confidenceFlitwick Culvert works
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Notice description: 'Central Bedfordshire Council has appointed Gray and Sons Builders Ltd to carry out Flitwick Culvert.'
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
CPV classification
99% confidence45233161 — Footpath construction work
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Tender classification lists CPV 45233161 with that description.
Delivery location
96% confidenceLocation is unclear from the published delivery-address data
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Delivery addresses include SG17 5TQ and broad geographic entries including United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands and Rest of the World.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceOther
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procurementMethodDetails: 'Other - '.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation and scoring was not supplied in the published notice.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
98% confidenceSME: no; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability records sme: false and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence12 months
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The period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceThe notice records one active award and one named supplier, without published lots.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier; the lots dataset is empty.
Market transparency
98% confidenceThe published notice provides a headline award value and dates but limited commercial detail.
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No bid count, bidder list, award rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown or extension terms were supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Exact-name verification resolved the supplier to GRAY & SONS BUILDERS LTD, company number 00954556; no name mismatch is flagged.
Delivery geography quality
96% confidenceAmbiguous
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Delivery-address data includes a postcode plus multiple broad and mutually non-specific geographic entries.
Commercial detail availability
99% confidenceLimited
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Information on competition, evaluation, award rationale, detailed scope, pricing and extension terms was not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it supports an active award only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation method, scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, payment terms and extension options.
- No lots or individual lot allocations were supplied.
- The delivery-address data is ambiguous because it contains a postcode alongside multiple broad geographic entries.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Flitwick CulvertCentral Bedfordshire CouncilGRAY & SONS BUILDERS LTDworks contractfootpath construction workContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Flitwick Culvert works contract?
GRAY & SONS BUILDERS LTD was named in the published award.
What is the published award value?
£39,904.08 GBP.
When is the stated contract period?
From 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The source records an active award but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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