AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Aberdeen City Council published an award and contract notice for a multi-supplier framework covering internal refurbishment works to houses and flatted properties in Aberdeen City. The notice records active awards and signed contracts for MEARS LIMITED and SPACE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED, but the underlying lot is marked cancelled, creating a material status contradiction.
Published outcomeTwo suppliers are named against lot 1: MEARS LIMITED (award 097311-2026-1) and SPACE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (award 097311-2026-2). Each associated contract is marked active and carries a signed date of 8 October 2026.
Market significanceThe framework covers a broad package of housing internal works, including kitchens, bathrooms, electrical installations, joinery, partitions, flooring and decoration. The buyer described a two-year term with up to two one-year extensions and indicated a non-binding annual turnover target of approximately £3–5 million per framework contractor.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
MEARS LIMITED
97% confidenceAward 097311-2026-1 · Lots 1 · £38,012,847.73 (contract record; allocation ambiguity applies) GBP · Active award and active contract; contract signed 8 October 2026
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Award 097311-2026-1 names Mears Limited and links it to lot 1. The associated contract is active, states £38,012,847.73 and dateSigned 2026-10-08. Verified legal supplier name: MEARS LIMITED (company no. 02519234).
SPACE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
97% confidenceAward 097311-2026-2 · Lots 1 · £38,012,847.73 (contract record; allocation ambiguity applies) GBP · Active award and active contract; contract signed 8 October 2026
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Award 097311-2026-2 names Space Solutions (Scotland) Limited and links it to lot 1. The associated contract is active, states £38,012,847.73 and dateSigned 2026-10-08. Verified legal supplier name: SPACE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (company no. SC322119).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award and contract notice
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Release history records notice 097311-2026 as “award, contract” at 2026-10-15T10:11:54+01:00.
Awards
98% confidenceActive
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Awards 097311-2026-1 and 097311-2026-2 are both marked active.
Contracts
98% confidenceActive; signed 8 October 2026
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Both contract records are marked active and state dateSigned 2026-10-08.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is marked cancelled, despite the active awards and contracts linked to that lot.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published maximum framework value
91% confidence£30,000,000
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Process-level value_max is £30,000,000 GBP.
Contract-record value
99% confidence£38,012,847.73 on each of two contract records
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Each active contract record states £38,012,847.73 GBP.
Per-contractor turnover indication
94% confidenceApproximately £3–5 million per year; non-binding
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The description calls this a non-binding target for each framework contractor.
Value attribution
99% confidenceUnknown whether the two identical contract values are separate supplier allocations, duplicated framework totals, or another shared measure
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Both suppliers have the same contract value and are linked to the same lot; no allocation methodology or individual lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial notice publication
99% confidence27 August 2025
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Process published_at is 2025-08-27T08:38:26+01:00.
Submission deadline
99% confidence26 September 2025, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2025-09-26T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature date
98% confidence8 October 2026
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Both active contract records state dateSigned 2026-10-08.
Award and contract notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Release history identifies the award and contract notice at 2026-10-15T10:11:54+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceMulti-supplier design-and-build framework for internal works to houses and flatted properties
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Tender description describes a multiple-supplier framework for design-and-build internal works.
Work categories
98% confidenceKitchens, bathrooms, electrical installations, joinery, partitions, floor coverings, decoration and associated making good
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Process description and CPV classifications list these work elements.
Delivery area
98% confidenceAberdeen City (UKM50)
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Tender delivery location is Aberdeen City; delivery address region is UKM50.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Tender classification identifies CPV 45000000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceRestricted procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is “Restricted procedure”.
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process procurement_method is selective.
Framework
99% confidenceYes; multi-supplier
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Tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement true and the description calls it a multiple supplier framework.
Tender shortlist intention
96% confidenceUp to six bidders invited to tender
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Tender description states the council intended to issue an ITT to a maximum of six bidders.
Evaluation weighting
94% confidenceQuality 60%; price 40%
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Lot 1 award criteria list quality questions at 60 and price at 40.
Number of bids received
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated framework term
97% confidenceTwo years, with potential for two further one-year extensions
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Tender and lot descriptions state a two-year duration with two potential one-year extension periods.
Call-off model
96% confidenceCall-offs may be initiated during the framework period
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Tender description states that a number of call-offs may be initiated.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; the contract records provide signature dates but no performance dates.
Options field
96% confidenceNo options recorded for lot 1
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false, although its description separately refers to potential extensions.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework access
98% confidenceAward does not evidence a committed spend per supplier
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The notice describes a framework with future call-offs and says the per-contractor turnover figure is non-binding.
Work allocation
95% confidenceCouncil anticipated distributing work among approximately three framework contractors, in-house resources and other factors
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Tender description refers to an anticipated three framework contractors, direct in-house resources, contingencies, non-access, savings and reprioritisation.
Performance expectations
95% confidenceFramework contractors are expected to meet council KPI and community-benefit expectations
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Tender description says contractors will be required to perform to KPI targets and community benefits expectations.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material lifecycle contradiction
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled while two linked awards and contracts are marked active, and both contracts have explicit signature dates.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; awards and contracts 097311-2026-1 and -2 are active; both contracts state dateSigned 2026-10-08.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe £30,000,000 published maximum framework value conflicts with £38,012,847.73 shown on each contract record.
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Process value_max is £30,000,000; each contract record states £38,012,847.73.
Unallocated repeated values
99% confidenceThe same contract value appears for both suppliers, but the notice does not state whether it is an individual allocation or a duplicated shared/framework-level amount.
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Both contract records have the same amount and both relate to lot 1; no individual allocation explanation is provided.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceBoth supplier identities were verified by exact-name matching; no source-name mismatch or address-like supplier name was flagged.
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Supplier verification status is verified for both suppliers, with exact_name matching and nameMismatch false.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, contract start date, contract end date, bid count, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, or call-off allocation has been published.
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Relevant fields are null or absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is marked cancelled despite linked active awards and active signed contracts; the source does not resolve this contradiction.
- The process maximum is £30,000,000, while each of two contract records states £38,012,847.73; the source does not reconcile these values.
- Identical contract values are shown for both suppliers without confirmation that they are individual awards rather than duplicated shared or framework-level values.
- The published notice does not provide an award date, contract start date, contract end date, bid count, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, or call-off allocation.
- The stated two-year framework term and potential extensions cannot be converted into an expiry or renewal estimate because no commencement date is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Aberdeen City Councilinternal housing workshousing refurbishment frameworkMEARS LIMITEDSPACE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITEDkitchens bathrooms electrical worksAberdeen procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the Aberdeen City Council internal works framework award?
The notice names MEARS LIMITED and SPACE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED, each linked to lot 1.
Has a contract been signed?
Yes. Each linked contract record is marked active and explicitly gives a signature date of 8 October 2026.
What work does the framework cover?
Internal housing works including kitchens, bathrooms, electrical installations, joinery, partitions, floor coverings, decoration and associated making good.
What is the framework value?
The source reports a £30 million process maximum, but also reports £38,012,847.73 on each supplier-linked contract record. It does not explain how those values relate or allocate value between suppliers.
When does the framework end?
The description states a two-year term with potential for two one-year extensions, but no contract start or end date is published.
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