AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has published contract details for utility-diversion works supporting the M53 Raby Hall Deck Replacement Scheme. The active contract is with UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED and covers C4 service diversion works.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED. The contract record states it was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs to 28 January 2028.
Market significanceThis is a £822,197.71 net utility-enabling works contract, awarded directly below threshold without competition. It is relevant to suppliers operating in highway-adjacent statutory utility diversion and water-distribution pipeline works.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £822,197.71 net (£986,637.25 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names United Utilities Water Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 02366678 and verified the legal name UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED. The contract linked to award 1 states the total contract value; no separate supplier or lot allocation is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 12 October 2026
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Contract document 096056-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender with publication date 2026-10-12.
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 24 July 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-07-24T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£822,197.71
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Contract 1 value.amount is 822197.71 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£986,637.25
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 986637.25 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence24 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-24.
Contract end
99% confidence28 January 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-01-28T23:59:59+00:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The linked UK7 contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceC4 statutory utility diversion works to facilitate the M53 Raby Hall Deck Replacement Scheme and associated highway improvement works.
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Tender description states that the works comprise statutory utility diversion activities necessary to enable bridge deck replacement and associated highway improvement works.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Technical classification
99% confidenceCPV 45232150 — Works related to water-distribution pipelines
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The award item lists CPV 45232150 with this description.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are linked to lot 1. No lot title or separate lot description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Number of awarded suppliers
99% confidenceOne
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Award 1 lists one supplier.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence24 July 2026 to 28 January 2028
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values published
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Contract 1 provides amount (£822,197.71) and amountGross (£986,637.25).
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe published contract is a single-supplier, directly awarded utility-enabling works package.
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One active award names one supplier, and the tender states a direct below-threshold procurement without competition.
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe published contract value applies to the contract as a whole; no separate lot-level pricing is stated.
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Contract 1 provides one total value, while lot 1 has no published value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number 02366678 to verified legal name UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and value are not supplied
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Lot 1 is identified but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
98% confidenceBid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown and award rationale are not supplied
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The source states a direct below-threshold procedure without competition but provides no further competition or evaluation data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not state an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension terms or renewal terms are supplied.
- The contract value is published only at contract level and cannot safely be further allocated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
M53 Raby Hall Deck ReplacementNational HighwaysUNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITEDutility diversion workswater-distribution pipelinesC4 diversion works
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the M53 Raby Hall Deck Replacement diversion works contract?
The published award names UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED, verified by company number 02366678.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £822,197.71 excluding VAT and £986,637.25 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 24 July 2026 to 28 January 2028.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.