AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED awarded External Layby Works to DEBMAT SURFACING LIMITED under a below-threshold limited-competition procedure. The published contract record states it was signed on 7 September 2026, runs from 14 September to 27 November 2026, and has a £70,000 net value (£84,000 gross).
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 was made to DEBMAT SURFACING LIMITED for resurfacing-related external layby works.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration works contract awarded through restricted quotation/limited competition; published information does not disclose bidder numbers, pricing detail or evaluation results.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DEBMAT SURFACING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £70,000 net; £84,000 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and active contract
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Supplier verification identifies company number 01422205 and verified company name DEBMAT SURFACING LIMITED. Award 1 names this supplier; associated contract value is £70,000 excluding VAT and £84,000 including VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-07.
Contract period
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 27 November 2026
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-14 and endDate 2026-11-27.
Award announcement
97% confidence19 August 2026
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Award record lists award_date 2026-08-19; release history includes a Contract award notice on that date.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£70,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 70000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£84,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 84000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle supplier and single lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
97% confidence19 August 2026
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Award 1 lists award_date 2026-08-19.
Contract signed
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-07.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence27 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-27.
Contract details notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract document datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceExternal Layby Works
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Process and contract title are "External Layby Works".
Published description
99% confidenceExternal Layby Works - Restricted Quotation Only
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Tender description states this wording.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45233251 — Resurfacing works
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Award item additional classification identifies CPV 45233251 as Resurfacing works.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKC14
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKC14.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 and contract 1 relate to lot 1; the lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition evidence
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation outcomes are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
96% confidenceApproximately 10 weeks and 5 days
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The explicit contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 27 November 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceRestricted quotation / below-threshold limited competition
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The description says "Restricted Quotation Only" and the tender procedure details state "Below threshold - limited competition".
Delivery profile
97% confidenceShort-duration resurfacing works
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The classification is resurfacing works and the explicit contract period is 14 September to 27 November 2026.
Commercial transparency
99% confidenceAggregate contract pricing is published, but pricing schedule and evaluation detail are not
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Net and gross contract values are published; no pricing breakdown, bidder count, scores or award rationale is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number 01422205 to DEBMAT SURFACING LIMITED.
Value basis
99% confidenceNet and gross values are distinguishable
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Contract value publishes amount £70,000 and amountGross £84,000 in GBP.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but its title, description and separate value are not published
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The lot record contains no title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, participant list, scoring, award rationale or tender deadline is present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender deadline, bidder count, other participants, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
External Layby WorksBELIEVE HOUSING LIMITEDDEBMAT SURFACING LIMITEDresurfacing workslimited competitionUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the External Layby Works contract?
DEBMAT SURFACING LIMITED, verified against company number 01422205, won award 1 for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £70,000 excluding VAT and £84,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period is 14 September 2026 to 27 November 2026. The contract record states it was signed on 7 September 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice records a below-threshold limited-competition procedure and describes the opportunity as restricted quotation only.
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