AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
South Tyneside Borough Council awarded its asphaltic concrete and associated works requirement to HOLCIM UK LIMITED under a framework. The published contract record states that it was signed on 7 October 2026 and is active.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 was made to HOLCIM UK LIMITED. The contract net value is £4,000,000 (£4,800,000 gross).
Market significanceThis is a £4.0m net highways surface-works contract in South Tyneside, with an initial term to 31 March 2028 and stated potential extensions to 31 March 2030.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HOLCIM UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 4000000 GBP · active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-00245717; verified company name is HOLCIM UK LIMITED (company number 00245717). Award 1 relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states a £4,000,000 net value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceComplete / awarded
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Process display status is "awarded"; tender status is "complete"; award and contract status are "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 7 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract id 1 has status "active".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£4,000,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 4000000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£4,800,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 4800000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
94% confidence17 March 2026
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Award record states award_date 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z.
Initial contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract period endDate is 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 March 2030
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract document datePublished is 2026-10-20T16:03:20+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAsphaltic concrete and associated works for the Borough of South Tyneside.
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Tender title and description state "Asphaltic Concrete and Associated Works" and "Asphaltic Concrete and Associated Works to the Borough of South Tyneside".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45233210 — Surface work for highways
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Award item additional classification is CPV 45233210, described as "Surface work for highways".
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKC2, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UKC2.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot: lot 1
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Tender lists lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Award route
99% confidenceAward under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework".
Competition flag
93% confidenceCompetitive
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Tender competitive field is true.
Framework reference
98% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-05048c
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Related process with relationship "framework" identifies ocds-h6vhtk-05048c.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract period startDate and endDate state these dates.
Extension arrangement
99% confidenceUp to two extensions of 12 months each
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Contract hasRenewal is true and renewal description is "2 x 12 months".
Maximum term endpoint
99% confidence31 March 2030
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Above-threshold flag
98% confidenceNo
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Contract aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
88% confidenceSuppliers seeking comparable opportunities should monitor the underlying framework as well as South Tyneside Borough Council call-off activity.
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The procurement is explicitly recorded as an award under framework, with related framework process ocds-h6vhtk-05048c.
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe record identifies a £4.0m net contract for highways surface work.
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Contract value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT; award item CPV is surface work for highways.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separate title, description or lot-level value in the supplied notice data.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
98% confidenceInformation on bidders, tender prices, evaluation scores and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice data.
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No bidder, tender, score or evaluation fields are present in the supplied record.
Date sequence
99% confidenceThe supplied award date (17 March 2026) precedes the stated contract signature and start date (7 October 2026). Both dates are reported as published rather than reconciled.
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Award record states 2026-03-17; contract dateSigned and startDate state 2026-10-07.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate lot title, lot description or lot-level value was published for lot 1.
- Information on bidders, tender prices, evaluation scoring, award rationale and savings was not supplied in the published notice data.
- The award date precedes the stated signature and contract start date; the supplied record does not explain this sequence.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
South Tyneside Borough CouncilHOLCIM UK LIMITEDasphaltic concretehighway surface worksframework award45233210
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the South Tyneside asphaltic concrete contract?
HOLCIM UK LIMITED won award 1 for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT and £4,800,000 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
The initial end date is 31 March 2028. Two 12-month extensions are stated, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2030.
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