AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Kent County Council has published a pending award decision for its Road Condition Monitoring Contract to METRICELL LIMITED. The notice describes an end-to-end service for RCM and SCRIM surveys and associated data outputs across the highway network. This is not evidence of a signed or active contract: the standstill period ends on 27 October 2026 and signature is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, names METRICELL LIMITED. The stated award value is £666,906 excluding VAT (£800,287.20 including VAT).
Market significanceThe procurement supports the Council's transition from SCANNER and CVI surveys to RCM surveys, with a four-year planned initial term and potential extensions of up to two years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
METRICELL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £666,906 excluding VAT; £800,287.20 including VAT GBP · Pending award decision
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Award 1 names METRICELL LIMITED as supplier and gives amount £666,906 and amountGross £800,287.20. Supplier identity is verified against GB-COH number 06052274.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status pending
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The notice is described as a 'Contract award notice on Find a Tender'; award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 records standstillPeriod.endDate as 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; future signature date scheduled for 28 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z and endDate 2030-10-31T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£666,906
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Award 1 value.amount is 666906 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£800,287.20
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 800287.2 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum
80% confidence£936,000
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The process record gives value_max as 936000 GBP, without a stated value basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice first published
99% confidence24 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 070402-2026 released on 2026-07-24.
Tender update published
99% confidence21 August 2026
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Release history records tender update 079932-2026 released on 2026-08-21.
Submission deadline
99% confidence4 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-04T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document 097871-2026 was published 2026-10-16T11:52:48+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEnd-to-end Road Condition Monitoring surveys, SCRIM surveys, and associated survey data and outputs
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The tender description specifies RCM surveys to PAS 2161, SCRIM surveys to BS 7941-1, and provision of associated data and outputs.
Operational model
99% confidenceSupplier and/or its supply chain to use its own equipment, vehicles and staff
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The description states that surveys will be undertaken by the supplier and/or its supply chain using their own equipment, vehicles and staff.
Network coverage
95% confidenceCouncil's entire highway network
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The description says the transition to RCM surveys is across the entire highway network.
Classifications
99% confidenceHighways engineering services; subsurface surveying services; surface surveying services
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Award item classifications list CPV 71311220, 71352000 and 71353000.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKJ4, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded as region UKJ4, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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The process records procurementMethod as 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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The process records procurementMethodDetails as 'Competitive flexible procedure'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice data
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidenceFour years planned
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The stated planned period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to two years, either as two one-year extensions or one two-year extension
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The renewal description specifies either two single-year extensions or the full two-year period.
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence31 October 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2032-10-31T23:59:59Z.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service transition
98% confidenceThe requirement is linked to replacing SCANNER and CVI surveying with RCM surveys
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The tender description explicitly states that the contract supports this transition.
Awarded commercial position
99% confidenceThe award is currently pending and remains subject to the stated standstill and scheduled signature steps
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Award status is pending; standstill ends 27 October 2026 and signature is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status caution
99% confidenceThis is a pending award, not a confirmed signed, concluded or active contract
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Award 1 status is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, ranking, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe £936,000 process maximum has no stated value basis and should not be treated as the awarded value
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Process value_max is £936,000, while award 1 provides distinct net and gross values.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record reports a pending award and scheduled future signature; it does not evidence a signed or active contract.
- Information on bid numbers, evaluation scoring, award rationale, detailed pricing and individual lot allocation is not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- The £936,000 process maximum has no supplied value basis and is distinct from the stated award values.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Kent County CouncilMETRICELL LIMITEDRoad Condition Monitoring ContractRCM surveysSCRIM surveyshighway surveyingpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier for the Road Condition Monitoring Contract?
METRICELL LIMITED is named for pending award 1 and is verified by company number 06052274.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the supplied data. The award is pending, with signature scheduled for 28 October 2026.
What is the stated award value?
The award states £666,906 excluding VAT and £800,287.20 including VAT.
What services are covered?
The requirement covers RCM surveys, SCRIM surveys, and associated data and outputs for the Council's highway network.
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.