AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Flintshire County Council awarded MARA Electrical Ltd a direct, below-threshold contract for specialist electrical works supporting low-carbon heating improvements at Unit 47, Greenfield Business Park. The contract record states it was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs to 30 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for MARA Electrical Ltd.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold works contract valued at £92,703.39 excluding VAT (£111,244.07 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MARA Electrical Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £92,703.39 excluding VAT; £111,244.07 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names MARA Electrical Ltd as supplier. Its linked contract records GBP 92,703.39 net and GBP 111,244.07 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The notice is identified as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the displayed opportunity status is "awarded".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 1 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£92,703.39
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Contract 1 value.amount is 92703.39 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£111,244.07
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 111244.07 GBP.
Value attribution
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1, which has one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-01.
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-01.
Contract end
99% confidence30 November 2026
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Contract period endDate is 2026-11-30.
Notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-07.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Requirement
98% confidenceSpecialist electrical works supporting low-carbon heating installation
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The description covers electrical distribution, supplies and associated electrical infrastructure for Low Carbon Heat Grant-funded improvements.
Site
99% confidenceUnit 47, Greenfield Business Park, Greenfield
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Named in the tender and contract title and description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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The award item includes CPV 45000000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender data lists only lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition metrics or bidder information disclosed
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The supplied record contains no bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Contract period startDate and endDate are recorded in contract 1.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 3 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates; no separate duration is stated.
Form of contract context
96% confidenceWorks form part of a wider project delivered under a JCT Design and Build Contract 2024
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The description explicitly states this wider-project context.
Principal contractor context
96% confidenceHarley & Clarke Construction Ltd is identified as principal contractor for the wider project
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The description names Harley & Clarke Construction Ltd as principal contractor.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery model
96% confidenceSpecialist electrical package within a wider construction project
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The description places the electrical works within a wider JCT Design and Build project and identifies a separate principal contractor.
Funding context
99% confidenceLow Carbon Heat Grant-funded improvements
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The description explicitly identifies the improvements as Low Carbon Heat Grant funded.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceBelow-threshold works contract
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The procurement is described as below threshold and contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold false.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot separately disclosed
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied award extract.
Tender and submission dates
99% confidenceNot disclosed
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Tender start and submission deadline are null.
Lot title and description
99% confidenceNot separately disclosed
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Lot 1 has no title or description in the supplied lot extract.
Contract value basis
98% confidenceNet and gross values disclosed; no further pricing basis stated
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Contract data provides amount and amountGross but no pricing schedule or rate information.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award record does not provide a distinct award date.
- No tender launch date, submission deadline, bidder information, evaluation results or award rationale is disclosed.
- Lot 1 has no separately supplied title, description or lot-level value.
- No extension or renewal terms are disclosed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MARA Electrical LtdFlintshire County CouncilUnit 47 Greenfieldlow carbon heatelectrical worksdirect awardconstruction work
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the contract?
MARA Electrical Ltd was named as the sole supplier on award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £92,703.39 excluding VAT and £111,244.07 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded period is 1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice states it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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