AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority awarded D.B.Capser a below-threshold works contract to relay paving slabs on a terrace at the north-east corner of Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and has an associated active contract. The contract data explicitly records a signature date of 2 February 2026.
Market significanceA small, short-duration paving works contract valued at £25,500 excluding VAT (£30,600 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
D.B.Capser
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £25,500 excluding VAT; £30,600 including VAT GBP · Active award; associated active contract
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Award 1 names D.B.Capser as supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states net amount £25,500 and gross amount £30,600.
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
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence2 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-02T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£25,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 25500 GBP; gross amount is separately stated.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£30,600
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 30600 GBP.
VAT element implied by stated values
99% confidence£5,100
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Difference between stated gross value (£30,600) and stated net value (£25,500).
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence2 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-02.
Contract start date
99% confidence2 February 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-02-02.
Contract end date
99% confidence13 February 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-02-13T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication date
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-07T15:19:28+01:00.
Stated contract period
95% confidence12 calendar days inclusive
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Calculated from 2 February 2026 through 13 February 2026 inclusive.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRelaying paving slabs to a terrace in the north-east corner of Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
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Process and tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45233222 — Paving and asphalting works
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKI5, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKI5 and country 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 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Number of awards recorded
99% confidence1
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Source data contains one award, award 1.
Number of bids or invited suppliers
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, invited-supplier count, or evaluation information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence1
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Contract record id is 1.
Associated award
99% confidenceAward 1
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Contract 1 awardID is 1.
Start and end dates
99% confidence2 February 2026 to 13 February 2026
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Contract scale and delivery profile
91% confidenceThe stated value and 12-day period indicate a discrete, short-duration repair or improvement requirement.
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Contract value is £25,500 excluding VAT and the stated period runs from 2 to 13 February 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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The source provides no evaluation results, pricing comparison, technical scores, or award rationale.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Core award-to-contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 explicitly references awardID 1, and award 1 names one supplier.
Financial data
99% confidenceAvailable at contract level
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Contract 1 provides net and gross GBP values; the award record itself has no value.
Publication timing anomaly
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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Contract end date is 13 February 2026, while the notice publication date is 7 October 2026.
Missing competition data
99% confidenceBid and invitation counts are not provided.
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No such fields appear in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice was published on 7 October 2026, after the stated contract end date of 13 February 2026; users should verify whether this reflects delayed publication or a source-record timing issue.
- The award record has no standalone award date or value; financial analysis relies on the linked contract record.
- No bid count, evaluation information, award rationale, extension provisions, or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lee Valley Regional Park AuthorityD.B.CapserLee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centrepaving slabspaving worksFind a Tenderbelow threshold contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Lee Valley paving slabs contract?
D.B.Capser was named as supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract states £25,500 excluding VAT and £30,600 including VAT.
When was the contract due to run?
The stated period was 2 February 2026 to 13 February 2026.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data explicitly records a signature date of 2 February 2026.
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