AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Trinity House has published contract details for bathymetric and topographic surveys at Bishop Rock and Longships lighthouses. The active contract is awarded to CASTLE SURVEYS LTD and is explicitly recorded as signed on 9 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for CASTLE SURVEYS LTD. The contract runs from 10 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold surveying-services contract with a published net value of £47,000 (£56,400 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CASTLE SURVEYS LTD
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £47,000 net; £56,400 gross GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier verification identifies CASTLE SURVEYS LTD (company number 11075396) by exact-name match. Award 1 names Castle Surveys Limited as supplier; contract 1 linked to award 1 has a GBP value of £47,000 amount and £56,400 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and has notice type UK7.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed date
100% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 field dateSigned is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
100% confidence10 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract net value
100% confidence£47,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 47000 GBP.
Contract gross value
100% confidence£56,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 56400 GBP.
Threshold status
100% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender procurement method detail states "Below threshold - limited competition".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
100% confidence9 October 2026, 16:58 BST
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Notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-09T16:58:28+01:00.
Contract signed
100% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
100% confidence10 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-10 to 2026-11-30.
Published term
98% confidence52 calendar days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 10 October 2026 through 30 November 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceBathymetric and topographic surveys for Bishop Rock and Longships lighthouses
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Process title and description state "Bathymetry & Topographic Surveys" for the two lighthouses.
Procurement category
100% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
100% confidenceTopographical services (CPV 71351810)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 71351810, described as "Topographical services".
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne published lot (Lot 1)
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Tender data contains Lot 1 and award 1 is related to Lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition information
100% confidenceNumber of bidders not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Evaluation and award rationale
100% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
100% confidence10 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
Contract value basis
100% confidencePublished as £47,000 amount and £56,400 gross
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Contract 1 value records amount 47000 and amountGross 56400, in GBP.
Extension or options
100% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceA short, defined surveying assignment covering two lighthouse sites.
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The stated scope concerns bathymetric and topographic surveys at Bishop Rock and Longships lighthouses; the published period is 10 October to 30 November 2026.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published contract-level value is allocated to the sole recorded award and supplier.
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There is one award, one supplier and one linked contract, with contract 1 linked to award 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
100% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified, using an exact-name match to CASTLE SURVEYS LTD (company number 11075396).
Value detail
100% confidenceContract-level net and gross values are published; no separate lot value is supplied.
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Contract 1 contains amounts, while Lot 1 value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, scores, tender prices or award rationale are included in supplied data.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title or description.
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Lot 1 title and description fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, award rationale, tender prices and scoring.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option and renewal terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The notice publishes contract-level values rather than a separate lot value breakdown.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Trinity HouseCASTLE SURVEYS LTDCastle Surveysbathymetric surveytopographic surveyBishop Rock LighthouseLongships LighthouseFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Trinity House lighthouse survey contract?
CASTLE SURVEYS LTD is the verified legal supplier recorded for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £47,000 net and £56,400 gross, in GBP.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 10 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.
What services are covered?
Bathymetric and topographic surveys for Bishop Rock and Longships lighthouses.
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