AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Natural England awarded EXAC-ONE LTD a contract for attachments compatible with a Kubota KX060-5 excavator using bio hydraulic oil, including a tiltrotator, auger, grab, mulcher, buckets and compaction equipment.
Published outcomeThe published contract record identifies EXAC-ONE LTD as the sole supplier for lot 1. The contract is recorded as active, signed and starting on 14 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition goods purchase with a published net contract value of £41,655.83 and gross value of £49,987.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EXAC-ONE LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £41,655.83 net (£49,987 gross) GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names EXAC-ONE LTD as supplier. The supplier is verified by Companies House number 04470794. Contract 1 is linked to award 1; no separate supplier-level allocation is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete" in the published contract details data.
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 signature
99% confidenceSigned on 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£41,655.83
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Contract 1 value.amount is 41655.83 GBP.
Published contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£49,987
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 49987 GBP.
Published maximum value field
90% confidence£41,666.67
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The process-level value_max field is 41666.67 GBP; its basis is not stated.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 084674-2026 on 2026-09-08.
Submission deadline
99% confidence7 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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The process submission deadline is 2026-10-07T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 records both a signature date and start date of 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-01-29T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceExcavator attachments for a Kubota KX060-5 operating with bio hydraulic oil
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The procurement description specifies compatible attachments for that excavator and hydraulic oil configuration.
Included equipment
99% confidenceTiltrotator hitch, auger drive, timber grab, mulcher, trenching/digging/grading buckets, land rake bucket, and grading beam with compactor roller
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These items are listed in the published description.
Classifications
98% confidenceAgricultural/forestry products; specialist agricultural or forestry machinery; excavator buckets, grabs and grips
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Award item 1 lists CPV 03000000, 16600000 and 42420000.
Delivery
98% confidenceRequirement states delivery to Lower Penrose Veor Farm, St Dennis, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8DB
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The procurement description gives this delivery address. The award item separately records a UK delivery region.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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The tender records procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - open competition".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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The process and award both identify the main procurement category as goods.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and bid scoring
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Duration
94% confidenceApproximately 3.5 months
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Calculated from the published contract period; this is a calendar approximation.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier award for one published lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and is related to lot 1; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Value attribution
98% confidenceThe published contract value is safely attributable to the single award, but no item-level or equipment-level pricing is published.
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One contract is linked to award 1, while the notice contains no pricing breakdown.
Technical demand signal
98% confidenceThe buyer specified interoperability across multiple attachments and a tiltrotator, plus compatibility with bio hydraulic oil.
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The published requirement repeatedly specifies tiltrotator and excavator compatibility.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number to EXAC-ONE LTD, Companies House number 04470794.
Value-field difference
98% confidenceThe process maximum field (£41,666.67) differs slightly from the published net contract value (£41,655.83). The notice does not explain the difference or value basis.
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Process value_max is 41666.67 GBP; contract amount is 41655.83 GBP; value_basis is null.
Lot detail quality
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is identified only by ID and status in the supplied data.
Publication safety
98% confidenceSuitable for publication with stated limitations
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The active, signed contract record, supplier identity, dates and values are explicitly published; unreported facts are retained as unknown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish bid numbers, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores or reasons for award.
- No separate lot title, lot description, lot value, item-level pricing or equipment-level pricing is published.
- The process maximum value (£41,666.67) is slightly different from the contract’s published net value (£41,655.83), and no value basis or explanation is supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Natural EnglandEXAC-ONE LTDKubota KX060-5excavator attachmentstiltrotatorforestry machinerypublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Natural England excavator attachments contract?
EXAC-ONE LTD, verified against Companies House number 04470794.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £41,655.83 excluding VAT and £49,987 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 29 January 2027.
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