AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Royal Air Force Museum awarded and signed a contract with MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED for Himalayan balsam and contaminated-soil removal planning and works linked to its Collections Hub project.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED. The source explicitly records signature on 27 July 2026, with a contract period from 28 July to 30 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition environmental-remediation services contract with a stated net value of £45,500 and an uncapped contingency option if additional contaminated material is found.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £45,500 net (£54,600 gross); no individual allocation required because this is the sole recorded supplier. GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 00832117 by company number. Contract 1 records £45,500 amount and £54,600 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document identify the notice as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender (UK7).
Procurement status
96% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 27 July 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-07-27.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£45,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 45500 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£54,600
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 54600 GBP.
Value adjustment option
97% confidenceOption to increase contract value if additional contaminated material is found; maximum additional value not stated.
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Contract options description states this contingency.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-27.
Contract start
99% confidence28 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-28.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-09-30.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-08T13:59:58+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePrepare a methodology and material-management plan for Himalayan balsam and associated contaminated-soil removal, then implement the removal works.
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Tender description.
Material handling
97% confidenceSuitable material may be buried on site in line with environmental requirements; surplus contaminated material may be removed and disposed of off site.
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Tender description.
Bidder information
96% confidenceAn Invasive Species Survey was made available to bidders.
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Tender description.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 90522100 — Removal of contaminated soil
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery coverage
95% confidenceRecorded delivery regions: UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
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Award item deliveryAddresses list these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence28 July 2026 to 30 September 2026
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Options
99% confidenceAn option exists to increase the contract value if additional contaminated material is found during works.
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Contract hasOptions is true and its options description states this.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe published value includes a net and gross amount, plus a contingent option for additional contaminated material with no stated cap.
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Contract value fields and options description.
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition route rather than an open procedure.
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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Notice publication is 8 October 2026; contract end is 30 September 2026.
Published information gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder count, evaluation details, lot title, individual lot value, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by Companies House number 00832117; no source-name mismatch is reported.
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Supplier verification status is verified and match method is company_number.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice was published on 8 October 2026, after the stated contract end date of 30 September 2026.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder count, evaluation details, lot title, individual lot value, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
- The option for additional contaminated material has no published maximum value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Royal Air Force MuseumMCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITEDHimalayan balsam removalcontaminated soil removalenvironmental remediation contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Royal Air Force Museum Himalayan balsam contract?
MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 00832117.
What was the published contract value?
£45,500 net and £54,600 gross, with an option to increase value if additional contaminated material is found.
When did the contract run?
The stated period was 28 July 2026 to 30 September 2026; it was signed on 27 July 2026.
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