AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Southern Housing published an awarded contract notice for a supplementary contract covering periodic electrical inspection and testing (EICRs). The active award names NIBLOCK (BUILDERS) LIMITED and has a published value of £3,549,043.23.
Published outcomeAward announced as active to NIBLOCK (BUILDERS) LIMITED following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The notice records a contract period from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027.
Market significanceA £3.55m electrical inspection and testing services award spanning five English regions, procured through a framework call-off.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NIBLOCK (BUILDERS) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c049ad2e-0b52-496d-af19-c01ab102ffba-1 · 3549043.23 GBP · Active award
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The award names supplier Niblock (Builders) Ltd; supplier verification matches company number 00633825 to verified legal name NIBLOCK (BUILDERS) LIMITED. The single award value is £3,549,043.23.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-c049ad2e-0b52-496d-af19-c01ab102ffba-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence6 October 2026
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The award record date is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Published date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T12:49:16+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract period, but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£3,549,043.23
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The tender and the sole award each state value amount 3549043.23, currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceOne supplier is named on one award; no lot-level value breakdown is published
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The release has one award naming one supplier; no lots or individual pricing breakdown are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence6 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027
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Tender and award contractPeriod state startDate 2026-10-05 and endDate 2027-10-04T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T12:49:16+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePeriodic Electrical Inspection & Testing (EICRs), described as a supplementary contract
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Process and tender title: "Periodic Electrical Inspection & Testing (EICRs) Supplementary contract".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
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Tender classification lists CPV 71630000 with this description.
Delivery regions
99% confidenceEast Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East and South West, United Kingdom
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Tender item deliveryAddresses list these five regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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The process and tender state procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No number of invited suppliers, tenders received, evaluation scores, ranking or award rationale is supplied.
SME suitability flag
96% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
VCSE suitability flag
96% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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The stated period runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Regional operating footprint
99% confidenceThe published delivery scope covers five English regions
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Delivery addresses cover East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East and South West.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced via a framework call-off rather than an open procedure
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The procurement method details explicitly state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published information coverage
99% confidenceNo lot titles, descriptions, lot allocation or lot-level pricing are supplied
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No lots are present and the award has no lot IDs.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, scores, pricing analysis and award rationale
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No such fields appear in the supplied process, tender or award data.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceAn active award and contract period are reported, but explicit signature or concluded-contract evidence is not supplied
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The supplied record contains award status and dates but no signature or contract conclusion field.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it reports an active award and a stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tenderer count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing schedule and savings.
- No lot-level titles, allocations or values are published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Southern HousingNIBLOCK (BUILDERS) LIMITEDEICRelectrical inspection and testingframework call-offContracts Findertechnical inspection services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded Southern Housing's EICR supplementary contract?
NIBLOCK (BUILDERS) LIMITED was named as the supplier on the active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £3,549,043.23.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027.
How was the contract procured?
It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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