AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited published an active award record for a framework call-off covering miscellaneous OT parts and goods, identified as Lot 1 in the source title. The stated supplier is J1-LED Intelligent Transport Systems Pty Limited, but its identity remains unverified after a completed matching workflow found no safe company match.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded at £4,414,213. The source describes a “Time only extension”, but does not establish whether this is a signed contract, an original award, or a later contract modification.
Market significanceThe declared award value is £4.41m for road control, safety or signalling equipment, with delivery geographies stated broadly from the United Kingdom to overseas locations.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
J1-LED Intelligent Transport Systems Pty Limited
90% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-d229b57b-7e54-4c89-a0e2-2ab22ff497d2-1 · Lots Lot 1 is referenced in the source title; no structured lot allocation was supplied. · 4414213 GBP · active award supplier; identity unverified
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The sole award names J1-LED Intelligent Transport Systems Pty Limited as supplier and states an award value of GBP 4,414,213. Supplier matching status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Record status
98% confidenceActive award
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The award status is “active”; the process is displayed as “awarded”.
Source description
98% confidenceTime only extension
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Process and tender description: “Time only extension”.
Contract conclusion
95% confidenceUnknown
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The published award record does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or concluded.
VALUES
Published values explained
Declared award value
99% confidence£4,414,213
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Award value amount: 4,414,213 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle award value; no separate lot-level allocation supplied
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No structured lots or individual lot values are provided.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence5 April 2024
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Award date: 2024-04-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence5 April 2024
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Tender and award contract periods both start on 2024-04-05.
Award notice published
99% confidence6 October 2025
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Award notice datePublished: 2025-10-06T15:38:36+01:00.
Latest source update
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Release date and source updated timestamp: 2026-10-12T08:45:27+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
92% confidenceMiscellaneous OT parts and goods; Lot 1 referenced in title
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Source title: “ORT0120 - Provision of Miscellaneous OT Parts and Goods LOT 1”.
Primary category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is goods.
CPV
99% confidence34996000 — Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads
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Primary classification supplied in the tender record.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom and broad overseas geographies
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Delivery addresses include the United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method is selective and method details state “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tenderer identities, evaluation results or scoring are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated start date
99% confidence5 April 2024
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Tender and award contract periods state 2024-04-05.
End-date discrepancy
99% confidenceTwo different end dates are published: 6 October 2026 and 30 March 2028
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Tender contractPeriod ends 2026-10-06; award contractPeriod ends 2028-03-30.
Extension terms
96% confidenceDescribed as a time-only extension; detailed extension terms not supplied
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The description says “Time only extension”; no extension mechanism or terms are published.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceFramework call-off with a stated time-only extension
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Procurement method details state framework call-off; description states “Time only extension”.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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Only an aggregate award value is provided; no unit rates, pricing schedule or value breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting contract end dates
99% confidenceThe tender record ends on 6 October 2026, while the award record ends on 30 March 2028.
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The two published contractPeriod fields contain different end dates.
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe source supplier name is unverified because the completed matching workflow found no safe company match.
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Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched; verified company name and number are null.
Lot allocation clarity
98% confidenceLot 1 appears in the title, but no structured lot record or lot-level value allocation is supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Publication detail gap
99% confidenceInformation on competition, evaluation, signature, pricing and extension mechanics was not supplied in the published notice.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record contains conflicting tender and award contract end dates; neither has been selected as definitive.
- The source describes a time-only extension but does not establish whether this record represents an original award, a signed contract or a later modification.
- Supplier identity is unverified: the completed matching workflow found no safe company match for the source supplier name.
- No structured lot allocation, individual lot value, competition data, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, signature evidence or extension terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysORT0120miscellaneous OT partsroad signalling equipmentframework call-offJ1-LED Intelligent Transport Systems
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier?
J1-LED Intelligent Transport Systems Pty Limited is named in the award record. Its identity is unverified because no safe company match was found in the completed matching workflow.
What is the stated award value?
The published award value is £4,414,213.
When does the contract end?
The source is inconsistent: the tender period states 6 October 2026, while the award record states 30 March 2028.
Is this confirmed as a signed contract?
No. The record is an active award and does not explicitly confirm contract signature or conclusion.
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