AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council awarded and signed a contract with J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED for peatland-restoration works at Crossbane Lough ASSI, including perimeter fencing, native hedgerow and cattle drinkers.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 is recorded. The contract was signed on 7 October 2026, starts on 8 October 2026 and ends on 31 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition works contract valued at £49,482 gross, supporting PEAT+ funded habitat protection measures in County Armagh.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Unallocated share of £49,482 gross contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names source supplier "J&K Contracts Ltd". Supplier verification identifies the legal company as J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED (company number NI622146). The published £49,482 gross value is for contract 1; no separate supplier or lot allocation is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete" and lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 7 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-07.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£49,482 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 49482, currency GBP.
Published tender maximum
90% confidence£30,000
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The process-level value_max is 30000 GBP.
Value comparison
90% confidenceThe signed contract value is £19,482 higher than the published tender maximum
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£49,482 gross contract value compared with process value_max of £30,000. The notice does not explain the difference or state whether the figures use the same value basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence11 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 076137-2026 on 2026-08-11.
Submission deadline
98% confidence1 September 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-07.
Contract start
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-08.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-12-31.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract document and release history give publication date 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupply and installation of perimeter fencing, native hedgerow and cattle drinkers
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This is stated in the contract title.
Site and purpose
96% confidenceApproximately 1.5 km of boundary protection at Crossbane Lough ASSI, County Armagh, to protect sensitive peatland habitat from grazing and enable potential future conservation grazing
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The tender description states the location, approximate boundary length and restoration purpose.
Classifications
98% confidenceErection of fencing; construction work for water projects; fences; agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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Award item classifications list CPV 45342000, 45240000, 34928200 and 77000000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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The tender and award both reference only lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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The tender specifies procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The procurement method detail says below-threshold open competition and contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition outcome
99% confidenceBid count and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, tenderer list, award criteria outcome or scoring information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence8 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-08 to 2026-12-31.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 85 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value basis caution
95% confidenceThe £49,482 contract figure is explicitly gross, while the published £30,000 tender maximum has no stated basis; direct like-for-like comparison is therefore uncertain.
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Contract 1 specifies amountGross 49482; process value_max is 30000 and value_basis is null.
Market opportunity profile
92% confidenceThe requirement combines fencing, water-related works and habitat-supporting land-management elements within a short delivery period.
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The published scope and CPV classifications cover fencing, water-project construction and agricultural/forestry-related services; the contract period ends 31 December 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
99% confidenceA contract details notice provides an active award, signed date, start/end dates and gross contract value.
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Contract 1 records active status, dateSigned, period and value; release 095484-2026 is a contract details notice.
Value inconsistency
97% confidenceThe published tender maximum (£30,000) differs from the signed gross contract value (£49,482); no explanation or comparable value basis is supplied.
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Process value_max is 30000 GBP with no basis; contract value is amountGross 49482 GBP.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified. The source trading-style name "J&K Contracts Ltd" was resolved to J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED, NI622146.
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Supplier verification status is verified using normalised-name matching.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, bid count, evaluation scores, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, detailed lot description, or extension terms are provided.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published tender maximum (£30,000) differs from the £49,482 gross signed contract value, and the record does not explain the difference or provide a value basis for the tender maximum.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation criteria outcome, scoring, award decision date or rationale for supplier selection is published.
- No individual lot value, pricing breakdown, detailed lot description, extension option or renewal provision is supplied.
- The contract details notice identifies the source supplier as "J&K Contracts Ltd"; supplier verification resolves this to J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED, but no company number appears in the source supplier party record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
J & K CONTRACTS LIMITEDCrossbane Lough ASSIpeatland restorationperimeter fencingArmagh Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilPEAT+public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Crossbane Lough peatland restoration contract?
J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED (company number NI622146) is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £49,482 gross. It is a contract-level value for the sole recorded award and is not separately allocated by lot.
When does the contract run?
The contract was signed on 7 October 2026 and runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
What work is included?
The published requirement covers supply and installation of perimeter fencing, native hedgerow and cattle drinkers to support peatland restoration at Crossbane Lough ASSI.
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