AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council awarded GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTD a contract to supply, install and decommission two static compactors at BT61 7NP, including moving the existing compactors to an adjacent yard.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTD. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026, runs from 14 August 2026 to 31 October 2026, and has a gross value of £48,480.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition goods procurement combining waste-compactor equipment supply with installation, compatibility and decommissioning work.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £48,480 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Grade-All International Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified_company_name GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTD and company number NI019001. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has amountGross 48480 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 13 August 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-08-13.
Contract period
99% confidence14 August 2026 to 31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-08-14 and endDate 2026-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£48,480 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross 48480, currency GBP.
Published opportunity value ceiling
93% confidence£72,000 gross
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Process value_max is 72000 GBP with value_basis "gross".
Value relationship
93% confidenceThe signed contract value is £23,520 below the published £72,000 ceiling.
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£72,000 published value ceiling less £48,480 contract gross value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence16 June 2026
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Release history records Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-06-16.
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence7 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-07T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence13 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-13.
Contract start
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-14.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-10-31.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Release history and contract document record publication on 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply, delivery and installation of two static compactors at BT61 7NP, plus decommissioning and moving two existing compactors to an adjacent yard.
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Process description.
Site compatibility
98% confidenceNew compactors needed to be compatible with existing site infrastructure and equipment.
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Process description.
Site visit expectation
97% confidencePotential suppliers were responsible for visiting the site to establish the full extent of the work.
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Process description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are "goods".
Classifications
99% confidenceRubbish compactors (CPV 39713300); refuse and waste-related services (CPV 90500000); containers for waste material (CPV 44613800).
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Award item additional classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender contains lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract type
96% confidenceSupply contract incorporating delivery, installation, decommissioning and relocation activities
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Process description and contract title.
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 79 days, from 14 August to 31 October 2026
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Contract period dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross
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Contract value is recorded as amountGross 48480 GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Integrated delivery requirement
94% confidenceThe requirement combines equipment supply with installation, site-infrastructure compatibility, decommissioning and relocation, indicating that operational delivery capability was central to the scope.
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Process description.
Award structure
99% confidenceOne supplier received the sole published award for the single lot.
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One lot is recorded and award 1 names one supplier.
Published price position
94% confidenceThe £48,480 gross signed contract value is below the £72,000 gross published opportunity ceiling; no pricing breakdown or explanation is published.
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Process value_max is £72,000 gross; contract value is £48,480 gross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication basis
99% confidenceAnalysis is based on the supplied Find a Tender tender and contract-details data.
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Source URL and release history identify Find a Tender notices.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified: GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTD, company number NI019001.
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Supplier verification status is verified using an exact-name match.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £48,480 gross amount is a contract-level value linked to the single award and lot.
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Contract 1 links awardID 1 and states amountGross £48,480; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Information not supplied
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation scoring, award decision date, detailed pricing, lot-level title or description, and extension terms are not supplied in the published notice data.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology or scores, award decision date and reasons for award.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: detailed pricing, pricing breakdown, lot-level title or description, and extension or renewal terms.
- The £72,000 figure is a published gross opportunity value ceiling, not an individual award value; the £48,480 figure is the published gross contract value.
- The end-date-based re-procurement observation is an estimate only and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTDArmagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Councilstatic compactorswaste equipmentFind a Tenderpublic procurementNorthern Ireland
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the static compactor contract?
GRADE-ALL INTERNATIONAL LTD won the single published award.
What is the contract value?
The contract has a gross value of £48,480.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 14 August 2026 to 31 October 2026 and was signed on 13 August 2026.
What is included in the scope?
The scope covers supply, delivery and installation of two static compactors, plus decommissioning and relocation of two existing compactors.
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