AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Via East Midlands Limited has announced an award to HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITED for statutory inspection, thorough examination, testing and certification of lifting equipment across operational and fleet activities.
Published outcomeOne active award covers lots 1 and 2. The award notice records a £280,000 value excluding VAT (£336,000 including VAT) and names HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITED as supplier. A future signature date was scheduled for 29 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract had been signed at publication.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition services award for a two-year lifting-equipment compliance programme, with an advertised option to extend by two years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1, 2 · £280,000 excluding VAT; £336,000 including VAT (award-level total across lots 1 and 2) GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITED (GB-COH-10649027) for related lots 1 and 2. Supplier verification confirms company number 10649027 and legal name HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; award status active
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Process display status is “awarded”; the award notice is dated 14 October 2026 and award 1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Contract signature
98% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award milestone lists a future signature date of 29 October 2026 with status “scheduled”; no signed-contract record is supplied.
Planned contract period
96% confidence6 November 2026 to 5 November 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-11-06 and endDate 2028-11-05.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£280,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 280000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£336,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 336000 GBP.
Lot-level allocation
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice supplies one award-level value for lots 1 and 2 and no values for either individual lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 082708-2026 published on 2026-09-01.
Submission deadline
98% confidence25 September 2026, 11:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-25T11:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice 096841-2026 was published on 2026-10-14.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence29 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is due 2026-10-29 and is scheduled.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceStatutory inspection, thorough examination, testing and certification of lifting equipment
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Tender description specifies these services for Via’s operational and fleet activities.
Compliance objective
98% confidenceSupport continued safe use of lifting equipment and statutory compliance
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Tender description refers to relevant legislation, approved codes of practice and statutory obligations.
Lots
99% confidenceTwo lots (1 and 2), both included in the award
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Tender lists lots 1 and 2; award 1 relates to both lots.
Classifications
99% confidenceLifting and handling equipment (CPV 42410000); machinery-inspection services (CPV 71631100)
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Both award items carry these CPV classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Process procurementMethod is “open” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - open competition”.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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The process and award identify the main procurement category as services.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, tenderer identities, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
96% confidenceTwo years
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The stated period runs from 6 November 2026 to 5 November 2028.
Extension provision
97% confidenceUp to two-year extension stated
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Award renewal description says “2 year extension”; maxExtentDate is 5 November 2030.
Maximum stated end date
98% confidence5 November 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2030-11-05.
Pricing and service-level terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing schedule, payment terms, KPIs or service-level terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier was awarded both listed lots under one combined award
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lots 1 and 2.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published £280,000 excluding-VAT figure is a combined award value, not a value attributable to either lot individually
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One value is recorded against award 1 while individual lot values are absent.
Demand profile
94% confidenceThe scope indicates recurring statutory compliance services for operational and fleet lifting equipment
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The description calls for inspection, examination, testing and certification across operational and fleet activities.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and activation evidence
99% confidenceAwarded status is evidenced, but execution is not
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The record is an active award, while signature remains a scheduled future milestone rather than a confirmed event.
Multi-lot value clarity
99% confidenceCombined award value cannot be apportioned between the two lots
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Lots 1 and 2 have no individual values; the notice provides only award 1’s aggregate value.
Published lot detail
99% confidenceLot titles and descriptions were not supplied in the published data
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Both lot records have null title and description fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- Individual allocations for lots 1 and 2 are not published, so the award value cannot be assigned to a specific lot.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, KPIs and service levels was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot titles and descriptions were not supplied in the published data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Via East MidlandsHY-ACC SERVICES LIMITEDplant lifting equipment testinglifting equipment inspectionmachinery inspection servicesFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Via East Midlands lifting equipment testing award?
HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 10649027, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The combined award value is £280,000 excluding VAT and £336,000 including VAT. It covers both lots, with no lot-by-lot allocation published.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. It records a scheduled future signature date of 29 October 2026.
What is the planned contract term?
The stated initial period is 6 November 2026 to 5 November 2028, with a stated two-year extension option and maximum extent to 5 November 2030.
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