AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council published an award notice for Lot 11, covering fixed electrical testing services for Ashfield District Council non-domestic assets. The published award names AST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD and gives an award value of £28,077.50.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, with an award date of 26 September 2025 and a stated service period from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028. The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceA small, regionally delivered electrical inspection and testing requirement, with a stated three-year service period and SME suitability indicated in the tender data.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-f29c4a55-15bd-4a6d-964c-77eb2c0d5ae6-1 · Lots Lot 11 - Provision of Fixed Electrical Testing Services · 28077.50 GBP · Awarded
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The award identifies source supplier AST Electrical Solutions Ltd. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to AST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD (company number 11500849). The single award value is £28,077.50.
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.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Contract conclusion
95% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The source provides an active award and contract period but no explicit signature or contract-conclusion confirmation.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£28,077.50
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Award value and tender value are both recorded as 28077.50 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award and one named supplier are present in the supplied record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence6 August 2025, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2025-08-06T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence26 September 2025
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Award date is 2025-09-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 November 2025
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Award and tender contract period start date is 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 October 2028
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Award and tender contract period end date is 2028-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice publication date is 2026-10-15T14:38:13+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInspection, testing and servicing of fixed electrical equipment
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The published description specifies inspecting, testing and servicing fixed electrical equipment in Ashfield District Council-owned non-domestic assets for safety and regulatory compliance.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 11 - Provision of Fixed Electrical Testing Services
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Process title.
Delivery region
99% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Published classifications
96% confidencePrimary CPV 45000000 Construction work; additional CPVs include 71000000 architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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Tender classification and additional classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOther -
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is recorded as 'Other - '.
SME suitability
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.vcse is true.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated service period
99% confidence1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
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Published contract period dates.
Stated duration
96% confidenceThree years
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Calculated from the explicit start and end dates; no extension terms are stated.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial scale
96% confidence£28,077.50 published award value over the stated three-year period
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Published award value and contract period.
Service focus
98% confidenceCompliance-oriented fixed electrical equipment testing for non-domestic assets
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Published requirement description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status precision
95% confidenceThe notice evidences an active award, not an explicitly signed contract
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No signature, contract identifier, or explicit conclusion field is supplied.
Late publication relative to stated start
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 15 October 2026, after the stated 1 November 2025 start date
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Published notice and contract-period dates.
Unpublished competition information
99% confidenceBid counts, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Classification breadth
93% confidenceSeveral additional CPVs are broader than the stated fixed electrical testing scope
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Additional classifications include boiler installations and asbestos removal alongside the electrical-testing description.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
- The award notice publication date follows the stated contract start date.
- The record contains broad additional CPV classifications, including boiler installations and asbestos removal, whose relationship to the stated fixed electrical testing requirement is not explained.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTDNottinghamshire County CouncilAshfield District Councilfixed electrical testing serviceselectrical inspectionContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
AST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD was named as the supplier in the published award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £28,077.50.
When is the stated service period?
The notice states 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028.
Is contract signature confirmed?
No. The source records an active award but does not explicitly confirm signature.
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