AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has awarded and recorded an active contract for event-equipment supply for community and voluntary events to CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD. The published contract record states that it was signed on 19 October 2026 and starts on 1 January 2027.
Published outcomeOne supplier, CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD, is named for award 1 and lot 1.
Market significanceThe contract has a published gross value of £1,459,800 for its initial 2027 term, with up to two 12-month renewal options that could extend it to 31 December 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,459,800 gross contract value published for contract 1; not separately allocated by supplier or lot GBP · verified supplier; award and contract active
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Verified company name is CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD (company number NI611928). Award 1 names Castle Stage Hire Ltd as its sole supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and has amountGross GBP 1,459,800.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence2 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 052068-2026 dated 2026-06-02.
Award recorded
95% confidence23 September 2026
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Award 1 has award_date 2026-09-23 and status active.
Contract award notice published
98% confidence25 September 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 091105-2026 dated 2026-09-25.
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly gives dateSigned as 2026-10-19.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract document 099123-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-20.
Contract start
99% confidence1 January 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2027-01-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-12-31.
Maximum extent end
99% confidence31 December 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-12-31, with renewal description '2x 12 mths'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
98% confidence£1,216,500
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The award summary for award 1 reports value_amount 1216500 GBP.
Published gross contract value
99% confidence£1,459,800
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Contract 1 value reports amountGross 1459800 GBP.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe source reports different award and gross contract values; no pricing breakdown, tax treatment explanation, or lot-level allocation is supplied.
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Award 1 reports £1,216,500 while contract 1 reports gross value of £1,459,800.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-20.
Contract term
99% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Potential maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 31 December 2029
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Contract 1 has maxExtentDate of 2029-12-31 and renewal description '2x 12 mths'.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEvent equipment supplied as required for community and voluntary events within the Council area.
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Published procurement description.
Equipment categories
99% confidenceCrowd-control barriers; event waste bins; tables and chairs; staging; generators; marquees/gazebos; marquee lighting; and portable toilets.
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Published procurement description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1).
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1 only.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV coverage
98% confidence45500000: hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator; 98000000: other community, social and personal services; 92000000: recreational, cultural and sporting services.
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Award 1 item classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procurement using a competitive flexible procedure.
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Tender procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is Competitive flexible procedure.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scoring and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Signing status
99% confidenceSigned on 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly provides dateSigned.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceTwo possible 12-month renewals.
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description is '2x 12 mths'.
Performance metrics
97% confidenceNo agreed metrics reported; rationale stated as 'Supply of goods requested'.
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Contract 1 noAgreedMetricsRationale.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Call-off pattern
96% confidenceThe requirement is described as being supplied 'as and when required', indicating demand-led provision rather than a stated fixed delivery schedule.
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Published procurement description.
Value comparison
99% confidenceThe published gross contract value exceeds the published award value by £243,300; the source does not explain the difference.
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£1,459,800 gross contract value less £1,216,500 award value.
Supplier allocation
96% confidenceThere is one named supplier and one lot, but the published value is held at award/contract level rather than explicitly as a lot allocation.
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Award 1 names one supplier and lot 1; lot value is not supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe published award value (£1,216,500) differs from the published gross contract value (£1,459,800).
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Award 1 and contract 1 report the respective values.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender count, bid pricing, scores or award-rationale data is present.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity has been verified by exact-name matching to CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD (NI611928).
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Supplier verification status is verified; match method is exact_name.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source reports different award (£1,216,500) and gross contract (£1,459,800) values without explaining tax treatment or the difference.
- No lot title, lot description or individual lot value is published.
- Information on tender numbers, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, pricing, award rationale and delivery volumes is not supplied in the published notice.
- No timetable is published for exercising the two renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTDArmagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councilevent equipment contractcommunity eventsevent hireFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the event equipment contract?
CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD, verified as company number NI611928, is named as the supplier for award 1 and lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £1,459,800. The award record separately reports £1,216,500, with no explanation for the difference.
When does the contract run?
The initial period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027. Two 12-month renewals could extend it to 31 December 2029.
What equipment is covered?
The scope includes barriers, bins, tables and chairs, staging, generators, marquees or gazebos, lighting and portable toilets.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.