AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency awarded 7 FORMATION LIMITED a contract for fit-out and alteration works to provide an operational Coastguard Rescue Station at Broadford.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active in the published award data. The award value is £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 gross). A future signature milestone was scheduled for 8 October 2026; the supplied data does not confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition works award for refurbishment-related Coastguard Rescue Station accommodation and facilities.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
7 FORMATION LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 250000 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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Supplier record is verified by company number 06718528 and identifies verified_company_name as 7 FORMATION LIMITED. Award 1 names this supplier and has value amount £250,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award status
98% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 has status "active"; the process display status is "awarded".
Award decision date
98% confidence20 August 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-08-20.
Signature position
98% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature was scheduled for 8 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-08. No explicit signed-contract field is supplied.
Contract period
96% confidence8 October 2026 to 7 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-08 and endDate 2026-12-07T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£250,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 250000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£300,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 300000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published award value applies to Award 1, which has one named supplier and relates to lot 1.
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Award 1 names 7 FORMATION LIMITED and relatedLots contains lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence15 June 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 056098-2026 dated 2026-06-15.
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence10 July 2026 at 11:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-10T11:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence20 August 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-08-20.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice document 095412-2026 was published 2026-10-08T17:00:21+01:00.
Published contract period start
96% confidence8 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-08.
Published contract period end
96% confidence7 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2026-12-07T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFit-out and alteration works for Broadford Coastguard Rescue Station
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Process title is "Fit out and Alteration Works of Broadford CRS".
Operational purpose
99% confidenceTo deliver an operational Coastguard Rescue Station supporting operational capability, staff welfare, and health-and-safety compliance.
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Published description states these purposes.
Facilities scope
99% confidenceFit-for-purpose accommodation and associated facilities for Coastguard Rescue Teams, designed and constructed to Maritime and Coastguard Agency operational standards and requirements.
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Published description states this scope.
Work classification
99% confidenceRefurbishment work (CPV 45453100)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 45453100, "Refurbishment work".
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKM, Scotland
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKM and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procurement detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - open competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale were not supplied in the published data.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Main category
99% confidenceWorks
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are "works".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lots contains lot 1; Award 1 relates to lot 1.
Term
94% confidenceApproximately two months, based on the published dates
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Contract period runs from 8 October to 7 December 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
95% confidenceA short-duration, below-threshold refurbishment works requirement for operational emergency-service accommodation.
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The notice describes CRS fit-out and alteration works; it is below-threshold open competition, classified as refurbishment work, with a published period from 8 October to 7 December 2026.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceThe published gross value exceeds the net award value by £50,000.
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Award 1 records £250,000 amount and £300,000 amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
98% confidenceThe publication contains an active award and published contract-period dates, but does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed.
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 8 October 2026; no signed-status field is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceBid counts, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal terms are not provided.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
Date presentation
98% confidenceThe contract-period start date and scheduled signature date are both 8 October 2026, while the award decision date is 20 August 2026.
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Award date, contractPeriod and milestone fields provide these dates.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, evaluation detail, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms were not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Broadford CRSMaritime and Coastguard Agency7 FORMATION LIMITEDCoastguard Rescue Stationrefurbishment workfit-out workspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Broadford CRS works contract?
7 FORMATION LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 06718528.
What is the published award value?
£250,000 excluding VAT and £300,000 including VAT.
When is the published contract period?
8 October 2026 to 7 December 2026. The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
What procurement route was used?
Below-threshold open competition.
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