AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Queen's University Belfast has announced a pending award to NW AUTOMATICS LTD for maintenance of automatic and swing doors across its campus. The award covers planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and a 24-hour, year-round callout service.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not a confirmed signed or active contract. The notice records NW AUTOMATICS LTD as the sole supplier for Lot 1, with a stated award value of £488,750 excluding VAT (£586,500 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, above-threshold facilities-maintenance opportunity covering approximately 700 doors, with a three-year initial term and extension options of up to 24 months.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NW AUTOMATICS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 488750 excluding VAT; 586500 including VAT (award-level value) GBP · Verified supplier named in pending award
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Award 1 names NW Automatics Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification records verified company name NW AUTOMATICS LTD, company number NI684731, matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status pending
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The source labels the notice a 'Contract award notice on Find a Tender'; Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Standstill end
98% confidence23 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned signature milestone
97% confidence30 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-30T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence18 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£488,750
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Award 1 value.amount is 488750 GBP; value.amountGross is separately given as 586500.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£586,500
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 586500 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum
85% confidence£400,000
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Process-level value_max is 400000 GBP.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe pending award value excluding VAT (£488,750) exceeds the published process maximum (£400,000).
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Process value_max is 400000 GBP, while Award 1 value.amount is 488750 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence23 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 069805-2026 released on 2026-07-23.
Submission deadline
98% confidence17 August 2026, 16:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-17T16:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award-notice document 097087-2026 was published 2026-10-14T14:45:15+01:00.
Initial term end
98% confidence17 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod.endDate is 2029-11-17T23:59:59+00:00.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence17 November 2031
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2031-11-17T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
99% confidenceMaintenance of automatic and swing doors, including planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, repairs and callouts.
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Tender description.
Asset base
98% confidenceApproximately 700 automatic and swing doors across the university campus.
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Tender description states Queen's University currently has approximately 700 such doors.
Planned maintenance frequency
99% confidenceTwo PPM visits per year
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Tender description specifies two Planned Preventative Maintenance visits per year.
Callout requirement
99% confidence24-hour service, 365 days a year, including normal and out-of-hours coverage.
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Tender description.
Repair approach
98% confidenceImmediate permanent repairs where practical, or temporary repairs if necessary.
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Tender description.
Standards
99% confidenceApplicable standards including BS 7036 and BS EN 16005.
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Tender description.
Geographic delivery area
96% confidenceNorthern Ireland (UKN)
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Award item delivery address region is UKN.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 44221200 Doors; CPV 50000000 Repair and maintenance services
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Award item additional classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure'.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (Lot 1)
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Tender data lists Lot 1; Award 1 relates to Lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities and evaluation scores were not supplied in the published data.
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No bid-count, bidder-list or evaluation-score fields are provided.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial period
98% confidence18 November 2026 to 17 November 2029 (planned)
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to a further 24 months
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Award renewal description states an initial three-year period with options to extend by up to a further 24 months.
Maximum potential term
97% confidenceUp to 17 November 2031, if extension options are used
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Award maxExtentDate is 2021-11-17? Source states 2031-11-17; renewal description permits up to 24 additional months.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operating model
97% confidenceThe scope combines scheduled maintenance with reactive and out-of-hours response, requiring continuous service capability.
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The description requires two annual PPM visits plus reactive maintenance, repairs, callouts and 24-hour/365-day coverage.
Single-supplier allocation
98% confidenceThe pending award assigns the only recorded lot to one supplier.
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Only Lot 1 and Award 1 are supplied; Award 1 names one supplier.
Award not yet concluded
99% confidenceThe published record should be treated as a pending award announcement until a later record confirms conclusion or signature.
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Award status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe award remains pending; this publication does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending, with a future signature milestone scheduled for 30 October 2026.
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe £488,750 award value excluding VAT is higher than the process maximum of £400,000. The source does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max is 400000 GBP; Award 1 amount is 488750 GBP.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, contract signature confirmation and contract manager details are not supplied.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending, so no signed, concluded or active contract can be inferred.
- The published process maximum (£400,000) conflicts with the award value excluding VAT (£488,750); no explanation is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or allocated value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, signature confirmation and extension exercise conditions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NW AUTOMATICS LTDQueen's University Belfastautomatic door maintenancedoor operator maintenanceFind a Tender awardNorthern Ireland facilities maintenance
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the award?
NW AUTOMATICS LTD is the verified legal supplier named for Award 1 and Lot 1.
Has the contract been signed?
Not evidenced. The award is marked pending and the notice records a future signature milestone of 30 October 2026.
What services are covered?
Maintenance, twice-yearly PPM, repairs and 24-hour callouts for approximately 700 automatic and swing doors.
What is the stated contract value?
The award states £488,750 excluding VAT and £586,500 including VAT. The published process maximum is £400,000, and the source does not explain the difference.
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