AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited published an awarded-contract notice for a framework call-off covering the A30 Sourton Picnic Area Lighting Scheme. The notice records an active award to Hanson Contracting worth £30,132.09, with a stated period from 2 October 2026 to 12 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded. The supplier name remains unverified because the completed Companies House matching workflow did not identify a safe match.
Market significanceA small works call-off under a framework agreement, classified as surface work for highways. The published value is £30,132.09.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Hanson Contracting
94% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fa3a80a0-15bf-4ae7-827f-cc14234e2462-1 · 30132.09 GBP · active
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The active award names Hanson Contracting as its sole supplier and gives an award value of £30,132.09.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded" and source_status is "complete"; the notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-fa3a80a0-15bf-4ae7-827f-cc14234e2462-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence2 October 2026 to 12 February 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate 2027-02-12T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£30,132.09
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The award value is 30132.09 GBP. This award has one named supplier.
Tender value
99% confidence£30,132.09
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Tender value is recorded as 30132.09 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 October 2026, 12:00 (+01:00)
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-20T12:34:37+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence12 February 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-02-12T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceA30 Sourton Picnic Area Lighting Scheme
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Process and tender title: "PDF Framework - A30 Sourton Picnic Area Lighting Scheme".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Primary CPV classification
99% confidence45233210 — Surface work for highways
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Tender classification identifies CPV 45233210 with this description.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots published
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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process procurement_method and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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process procurement_method_details and tender procurementMethodDetails state this route.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
98% confidence2 October 2026 to 12 February 2027
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Published contractPeriod in the tender and award records.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceFramework call-off rather than an open standalone procurement
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The published procurement-method detail says "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Value scale
99% confidence£30,132.09 published award value
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The active award and tender both report £30,132.09.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceUnverified supplier name
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The Companies House workflow completed with lookupDecision "still_unmatched" and supplier_identity_status "checked_unmatched" for Hanson Contracting; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Delivery geography
99% confidencePublished delivery locations are broad and non-specific
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Delivery addresses list British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World and United Kingdom, without a specific scheme location.
Lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No lots or award lot IDs are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name Hanson Contracting is unverified: the Companies House matching workflow completed without a safe company match, and no verified legal company name or number is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, award rationale, framework identity, extension terms and renewal options.
- No lot titles, lot allocation or individual lot values are published.
- The notice gives broad delivery geographies rather than a specific delivery location for the lighting scheme.
- The record supports an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
A30 Sourton Picnic Area Lighting SchemeNational Highways LimitedHanson Contractingframework call-offhighways worksContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the A30 Sourton Picnic Area Lighting Scheme?
The published award names Hanson Contracting. Its name is unverified because a completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match.
What is the published value of the award?
£30,132.09.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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