AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes has published a contract award notice for Major Void Refurbishment. One pending shared award names A. Ainge and Sons, Grafield Construction Ltd and C.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITED; it is not evidence of a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeAward decision published; award status remains pending, with signature scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Market significanceThe published award has a £20 million net value (£24 million gross) shared across three named suppliers for refurbishment work in Northamptonshire, with a potential term extending to November 2031 if extensions are used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
3 supplier records analysed
A. Ainge and Sons
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared award value; no supplier allocation published GBP · Named supplier on pending award
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Award 1 names A. Ainge and Sons as a supplier and relates to Lot 1; no individual supplier value is provided.
Grafield Construction Ltd
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared award value; no supplier allocation published GBP · Named supplier on pending award
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Award 1 names Grafield Construction Ltd as a supplier and relates to Lot 1; no individual supplier value is provided.
C.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared award value; no supplier allocation published GBP · Named supplier on pending award
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Award 1 names source supplier "C.L.C Contractors Limited" and the supplied verified legal name is "C.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITED"; the award relates to Lot 1 and provides no individual supplier value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096002-2026 is labelled "Contract award notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is "pending".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender and Lot 1 are each recorded with status "complete".
Signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" has dueDate 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00 and status "scheduled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£20,000,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 20000000 GBP.
Award value, including VAT
99% confidence£24,000,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 24000000 GBP.
Allocation
99% confidenceShared across three named suppliers; individual allocations unknown
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One award names three suppliers, while the notice supplies only one award-level value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence29 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 060720-2026 dated 2026-06-29.
Submission deadline
99% confidence30 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-06.
Assessment summaries sent
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-09.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award document 096002-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
99% confidence21 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence30 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-30.
Initial planned end
98% confidence29 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod.endDate is 2029-11-29.
Maximum potential end
98% confidence29 November 2031
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2031-11-29.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceMajor void refurbishment, with capacity for ad hoc minor voids, temporary accommodation work, and potential disrepair and decant void work
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Tender description sets out Major Void services and the additional potential work categories.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45453100 — Refurbishment work
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Award item additional classification is CPV 45453100.
Service area
96% confidenceUKF24 (Northamptonshire area)
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Award delivery address region is UKF24.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot; title and detailed lot description not published
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Tender contains Lot 1 only; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Named suppliers
99% confidenceThree
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Award 1 lists three suppliers.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned initial term
98% confidence30 November 2026 to 29 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate specify these dates.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to 24 months, in periods to suit NPH need
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Award renewal description states "Up to 24 months (2 years) with periods taken to suit NPH need".
Maximum potential term
97% confidenceUp to 29 November 2031
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2021-11-29? No: supplied source states 2031-11-29.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceThe notice indicates a multi-supplier award, but does not state call-off, work-allocation, ranking or volume-allocation rules.
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A single award lists three suppliers and provides no allocation mechanism or individual values.
Operational interface
97% confidenceSuccessful bidders are expected to liaise closely with the Voids Manager.
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Tender description says successful bidders will provide the service and liaise closely with the Voids Manager.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award is not a concluded contract
99% confidenceThe award is pending and the future signature date is scheduled; the source does not confirm signature, contract conclusion or service commencement.
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Award status is pending; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Shared value attribution
99% confidenceThe £20 million net and £24 million gross values apply to the single award, not individually to any named supplier.
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One award-level value is reported for an award naming three suppliers.
Supplier identity coverage
99% confidenceOnly C.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITED has a supplied verified legal identity. The other two supplier names are source-provided and unverified in the supplied data.
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C.L.C. has supplier_identity_status "verified"; A. Ainge and Sons and Grafield Construction Ltd have status "not_applicable" and no verified company name.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value in the supplied data.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; no signed contract, contract conclusion or actual start is confirmed.
- The award value is shared across three named suppliers and cannot be allocated individually from the published data.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, tenderer count, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, allocation mechanism, individual supplier values and detailed lot title or description.
- A. Ainge and Sons and Grafield Construction Ltd have no supplied verified legal company identity; their names are retained as source-provided names.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Northamptonshire Partnership HomesMajor Void RefurbishmentMajor VoidsA. Ainge and SonsGrafield Construction LtdC.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITEDrefurbishment workFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Has the Major Void Refurbishment contract been signed?
No confirmation of signature is supplied. The award is pending and a signature milestone was scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Who was named on the award?
A. Ainge and Sons, Grafield Construction Ltd, and C.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITED were named on the shared pending award.
What is the value of the award?
The award-level value is £20m excluding VAT and £24m including VAT. No supplier-level allocations were published.
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