AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded SCK GROUP LTD a contract for asbestos-removal works on Levels 1 and 2 of the Moynihan building at St Albans City Hospital.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active and states that it was signed on 9 October 2026, with a contract period from 12 October 2026 to 12 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works contract with a published gross value of £301,482.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SCK GROUP LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £301,482 gross (£251,235 net); no separate award or lot value published GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 identifies supplier "SCK Group Ltd" for lot 1. Supplier verification provides verified_company_name "SCK GROUP LTD" (company number 11365977). The contract value is published only at contract level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The UK7 contract details notice was published at "2026-10-12T13:57:12+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£301,482
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 301482 GBP.
Contract value, net
99% confidence£251,235
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Contract 1 value.amount is 251235 GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence12 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-12.
Published contract period
97% confidenceApproximately three months
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The stated period runs from 12 October 2026 to 12 January 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAsbestos-removal works on Levels 1 and 2 of the Moynihan building, St Albans City Hospital
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The tender and contract title and description specify asbestos removal at Levels 1 and 2, Moynihan, St Albans City Hospital.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45262660 — Asbestos-removal work
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Award item 1 lists CPV 45262660.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 and award 1 relates to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Award basis stated in notice
98% confidenceAwarded in line with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions
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The tender description states this explicitly.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 12 January 2027
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Published extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single active award covers the single published lot; the published value is at contract level.
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Award 1 relates to lot 1, while value is provided in contract 1 rather than the award or lot record.
Competitive visibility
98% confidenceThe notice confirms limited competition but does not publish bidder numbers, evaluation scores, or pricing analysis.
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Procedure detail is below-threshold limited competition; no bid-count or evaluation fields are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
96% confidenceStrong
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The notice supplies an active award, active contract, signature date, contract dates, scope, supplier, and gross and net values.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplied verification workflow reports an exact-name match to SCK GROUP LTD, company number 11365977.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceIndividual award and lot values, lot title/description, bidder count, evaluation detail, and renewal terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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Award and lot records contain no values or lot title/description; no competition metrics, evaluation results, or extension terms are present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: individual award or lot values, lot title and description, bidder numbers, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
- The published contract value is shared at contract level and is not separately allocated to an award item beyond the single published award and lot.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SCK GROUP LTDWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trustasbestos removalSt Albans City HospitalMoynihanpublic procurement contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the WHHT asbestos-removal works contract?
SCK GROUP LTD was the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £301,482 gross and £251,235 net.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 12 October 2026 to 12 January 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states a signature date of 9 October 2026.
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