AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rotherham Borough Council has published contract details for replacement of the fire alarm system at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School, including removal of the redundant system. FINDLAYS ELECTRICAL LIMITED is named as the supplier.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier FINDLAYS ELECTRICAL LIMITED, linked to lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold electrical-installation works contract valued at £47,319.60 gross.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FINDLAYS ELECTRICAL LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 47319.60 GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names FINDLAYS ELECTRICAL LIMITED as sole supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records gross value of GBP 47,319.60.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description.
Procurement status
96% confidenceComplete procurement; active award and active contract records
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Tender status is 'complete'; award status and contract status are both 'active'.
Contract signed
78% confidence7 October 2026 (stated actual date)
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Tender description states that the actual contract signing date was 07/10/2026, although the structured dateSigned field is 27/07/2026.
Contract delivery period
98% confidence27 July 2026 to 28 August 2026
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Contract period startDate 2026-07-27 and endDate 2026-08-28.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£47,319.60 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 47319.6 GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceThe recorded contract value is linked to the sole contract and award; no separate lot value is published.
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One contract is linked to award 1 and award 1 has one supplier and related lot 1; lot value is null.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract period start
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Contract period.startDate is 2026-07-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
99% confidence28 August 2026
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Contract period.endDate is 2026-08-28T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Process and contract document published_at/datePublished are 2026-10-07T15:10:08+01:00.
Actual signing date stated in description
80% confidence7 October 2026
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Tender description explicitly says the actual date the contract was signed was 07/10/2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInstallation of a new fire alarm system and removal of the redundant fire alarm system on completion.
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Process and tender description.
Site
99% confidenceRawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School, S62 7HS
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Process and tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45310000 — Electrical installation work
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Award item additionalClassifications.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKE31, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies UKE31, GB.
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.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
97% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, tenders received and evaluation results are not published.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Contract period
99% confidence27 July 2026 to 28 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.
Published value basis
99% confidenceGross amount
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Contract value is supplied as amountGross only.
Extensions, options and variation terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, variation or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-lot award
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Award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier; one linked contract is supplied.
Commercial scope
92% confidenceShort-period fire-alarm replacement works at a school
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Contract period is approximately one month; scope describes fire-alarm installation and strip-out at the named school.
Supplier selection rationale
99% confidenceNot published
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No award criteria, scores, tender prices or rationale are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signing-date inconsistency
99% confidenceStructured dateSigned is 27 July 2026, while the narrative says this was used for validation and that actual signing occurred on 7 October 2026.
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Contract dateSigned field and tender description.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe notice was published on 7 October 2026, after the recorded delivery end date of 28 August 2026.
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Contract period.endDate and document datePublished.
Missing tender-stage data
98% confidenceNo tender publication date, submission deadline, bid count, award date or evaluation information is supplied.
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Relevant supplied process, lot and award fields are null or absent.
Missing lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or value.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date, tender deadline, competition data, evaluation information, lot value or detailed lot description is published.
- The contract delivery period ends before the notice publication date and before the narrative-stated actual signing date; confirm the intended chronology.
- The notice is labelled a contract details notice, but its linked documentType is recorded as contractNotice; this classification difference may require source-level review.
- The structured contract signing date (27 July 2026) conflicts with the tender narrative, which states that the actual signing date was 7 October 2026.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rawmarsh Thorogate SchoolRotherham Borough CouncilFINDLAYS ELECTRICAL LIMITEDfire alarm replacementelectrical installation workcontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Rawmarsh Thorogate School fire alarm contract?
FINDLAYS ELECTRICAL LIMITED is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract records a gross value of £47,319.60.
What work is included?
Installation of a new fire alarm system and removal of the redundant system on completion.
When was the contract period recorded to run?
From 27 July 2026 to 28 August 2026.
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