AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hartlepool Borough Council has published contract details for flooring-strengthening works at Sir William Gray House to support its art collection. The contract is with Historic Property Restoration Limited.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in an active award and contract record for Historic Property Restoration Limited.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration works contract valued at £89,000 excluding VAT (£106,800 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HISTORIC PROPERTY RESTORATION LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £89,000 excluding VAT; £106,800 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract record
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-03104806. Supplier verification matched company number 03104806 to HISTORIC PROPERTY RESTORATION LIMITED. The value is recorded at contract level for contract 1 linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; process source status is "complete".
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 date
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-07.
Contract period
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 23 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2026-10-23.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£89,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 89000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£106,800
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 106800 GBP.
VAT implied by published values
99% confidence£17,800
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Difference between published gross value (£106,800) and net value (£89,000).
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-07.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-08T12:51:19+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceStrengthening of art store flooring at Sir William Gray House to accommodate Hartlepool Borough Council's art collection
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Published title and description state: "Strengthening of Art Store Flooring at Sir William Gray House to accommodate HBC's Art Collection."
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45432114 — Wood flooring work
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 45432114, "Wood flooring work".
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKC11
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Award item delivery address region is UKC11.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (Lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competitive process was published for this below-threshold direct procurement.
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The published procurement method detail states "Below threshold - without competition".
Bidder count and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form/status
99% confidenceActive contract record
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false, consistent with the stated procedure detail.
Term
99% confidence10 calendar days, from 14 to 23 October 2026
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Published contract period runs from 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-23.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value and delivery profile
99% confidenceThe published contract is a £89,000 excluding-VAT works engagement with a 10-day delivery period.
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Contract value.amount is 89000 GBP and the published period runs from 14 to 23 October 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer recorded a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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Published procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Published company number 03104806 was matched by company number to HISTORIC PROPERTY RESTORATION LIMITED.
Value allocation
99% confidenceContract value is linked to the sole published award and supplier.
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which names one supplier, HISTORIC PROPERTY RESTORATION LIMITED.
Published detail limitations
99% confidenceLot title, detailed specification, bidder count, evaluation, pricing breakdown and extension terms were not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: detailed scope, lot title, bidder count, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
- No separate award date is published; the available lifecycle dates are the contract signature date, notice publication date and contract period.
- The notice identifies delivery only at UKC11 regional level rather than a full worksite address.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hartlepool Borough CouncilHistoric Property Restoration LimitedStrengthening of Art Store FlooringSir William Gray Housewood flooring workpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Strengthening of Art Store Flooring contract?
Historic Property Restoration Limited, verified against company number 03104806.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £89,000 excluding VAT and £106,800 including VAT.
When is the contract scheduled to run?
The published contract period is 14 October 2026 to 23 October 2026.
How was the contract procured?
It was recorded as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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