AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Believe Housing Limited awarded and signed a contract for Finlock gutter replacement works in County Durham to SBC BUILDERS LTD. The stated contract value is £567,000 excluding VAT (£680,400 including VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for SBC BUILDERS LTD, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition works contract with a one-year initial term and options that could extend the arrangement to October 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SBC BUILDERS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 567000 GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The supplier record is verified by company number 04957195. Award 1 names SBC Builders Ltd as supplier, and contract 1 links to award 1. Contract value is shared at contract/award level, with one named supplier.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is "contract" and the source notice is a Contract details notice.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-02.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence4 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-04.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£567,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 567000 GBP; the award record also states 567000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£680,400
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 680400 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle-supplier contract value
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which names one supplier: SBC Builders Ltd.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice published
99% confidence2 June 2026
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Release history lists notice 052003-2026 dated 2026-06-02.
Tender notice published
99% confidence29 June 2026
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Release history lists notice 060864-2026 dated 2026-06-29.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Release history lists notice 077700-2026 dated 2026-08-14.
Award date
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-08-14.
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098451-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFinlock gutter replacement works within County Durham
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Process title and description state "Finlock Gutter Replacement" and "Finlock Gutter Replacement Works within County Durham".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot: lot 1
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Tender data contains lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 relate to award/lot 1.
Work classifications
99% confidenceRoofing materials; flashing and guttering work; guttering work; waterproofing work
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Award item additional CPV classifications are 44112500, 45261300, 45261320 and 45261420.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKC14 (County Durham area)
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Award delivery address specifies region UKC14; the published description states County Durham.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - open competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-05 and endDate is 2027-10-04.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to two further 12-month extensions
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Contract renewal description states an option to extend for up to a further 12 months on two occasions.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence4 October 2029
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2029-10-04.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceYes
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Contract hasRenewal is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Contract structure
98% confidenceA single verified SME supplier holds the recorded one-lot works contract.
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One supplier is named on award 1; the supplier is marked SME; lot 1 is the only recorded lot.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe stated £567,000 value is excluding VAT, with £680,400 stated including VAT.
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Contract value amount is 567000 and amountGross is 680400 GBP.
Market access
99% confidenceThe opportunity was run as a below-threshold open competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - open competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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SBC BUILDERS LTD is matched by company number 04957195, with supplier_identity_status "verified".
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and individual lot value were not supplied.
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Lot 1 is recorded without a title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation scoring and award rationale were not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Submission deadline
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Tender and lot submission-deadline fields are null.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceNo pricing schedule or cost breakdown was supplied.
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The source provides contract totals only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, bidder identities, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
- The tender submission deadline is not supplied.
- No pricing schedule, rate card or detailed cost breakdown is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Believe Housing LimitedSBC BUILDERS LTDFinlock Gutter ReplacementCounty Durhamguttering workscontract awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Believe Housing Finlock Gutter Replacement contract?
SBC BUILDERS LTD, verified under company number 04957195, is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £567,000 excluding VAT and £680,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027, with up to two further 12-month extension options.
What work is covered?
The notice describes Finlock gutter replacement works within County Durham.
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