AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Ards and North Down Borough Council has issued a pending award to R. HEATRICK LIMITED for loading, transport and treatment of container glass collected in the borough. The notice does not confirm that a contract has been signed or started.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, names R. HEATRICK LIMITED as supplier.
Market significanceThe arrangement concerns municipal container-glass handling and treatment in Northern Ireland, with a market-variable pricing mechanism that may produce a supplier rebate, no net cost, or a reduced cost to the Council.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
R. HEATRICK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £350,000 award value shared only within this sole-supplier award GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-NI040851; supplier verification identifies the legal name as R. HEATRICK LIMITED, company number NI040851.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 097700-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award remains pending and the future signature milestone is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Contract start
96% confidenceAnticipated 1 November 2026; not confirmed as started
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01 and the renewal text describes this as an anticipated start date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£350,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 350000 GBP.
Award gross value
99% confidence£420,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 420000 GBP.
Published estimated maximum contract value
95% confidence£350,000
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The tender description states that the estimated contract value is the estimated maximum amount the Council could expect to pay, based on historical data.
Pricing exposure
98% confidenceActual net cost is variable
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The description states that market conditions may result in a supplier rebate, a cost-neutral arrangement, or a reduced cost to the Council.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 077533-2026 released on 2026-08-14.
Tender deadline
99% confidence11 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-11T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-16.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice 097700-2026 was published on 2026-10-16.
Standstill end
99% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence28 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLoading, transport and treatment of container glass collected in the borough
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This is stated in the tender title and description.
Lot coverage
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no lot title or separate description is published.
Category
99% confidenceRefuse and waste related services (CPV 90500000)
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Award item 1 carries CPV 90500000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceNorthern Ireland (UKN)
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Award item delivery address identifies region UKN.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 records aboveThreshold as true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
97% confidence2 years, anticipated from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
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The award contract period and renewal description specify these dates and a two-year period.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to three further 12-month periods
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The renewal description states an option to extend for 3 x 12-month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 October 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2026-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Extension conditions
99% confidenceSatisfactory performance and mutual agreement
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These conditions are stated in the renewal description.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Variable commercial model
98% confidenceThe published maximum value should not be treated as a fixed net spend commitment
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The buyer states actual net cost is subject to market conditions and may include a supplier rebate, cost-neutral outcome, or reduced cost.
Award maturity
99% confidenceThe supplier has been named, but the procurement has not yet reached confirmed signature or commencement in the published data
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Award status is pending, standstill ends 27 October 2026, and signature is a scheduled future milestone.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe published record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and the signature date is scheduled.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields are null apart from its complete status.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and actual net-cost outcome.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceBoth £350,000 award amount and £420,000 gross amount are published; the notice does not explain the gross-value calculation.
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Award 1 contains amount 350000 and amountGross 420000 GBP without further explanation.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; signature and commencement are not confirmed.
- The notice does not publish bid counts, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, or actual net cost.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual lot value.
- The notice publishes both a £350,000 award amount and £420,000 gross amount without explaining the difference.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
R. HEATRICK LIMITEDArds and North Down Borough Councilcontainer glasswaste servicesNorthern Ireland procurementpending contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the pending award?
R. HEATRICK LIMITED, verified against company number NI040851.
Is the contract signed?
No. The published award is pending and lists a future scheduled signature date.
What is the published award value?
The award amount is £350,000, with a separately published gross amount of £420,000.
How long could the arrangement run?
The anticipated initial term is two years, with up to three one-year extensions and a maximum end date of 31 October 2031.
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.