AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wyre Borough Council has published contract details for construction works at Wyre Estuary Country Park. The active contract is with SINGLETON & SMART LIMITED and covers demolition, new facilities and renovation works.
Published outcomeContract 1 was signed on 6 October 2026, starts the same day and is scheduled to end on 5 April 2027. Its stated value is £369,865 excluding VAT (£443,838 gross).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition public works contract for a defined country-park building redevelopment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SINGLETON & SMART LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £369,865 excluding VAT (£443,838 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-01809446. Supplier verification matched company number 01809446 and verified the legal name. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the total contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type: Contract details notice on Find a Tender; contract document description matches.
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: active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status: active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-06.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£369,865
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Contract 1 value.amount: 369865 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£443,838
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 443838 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and has not been broken down by lot or work element.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; no individual lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-06.
Contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-06.
Scheduled contract end
99% confidence5 April 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-04-05T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Process and contract document published_at/datePublished: 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory: works.
Work scope
99% confidenceDemolition/removal of existing western-side kitchen, offices, hall and store; retention of the eastern classroom; construction of a Rangers Office, Outdoor Learning Room and Exhibition Centre; and renovation of retained structures.
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Tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKD44
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Award item delivery address region: UKD44.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod: 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
Contract period
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 5 April 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
94% confidenceThe published six-month contract period indicates a time-bounded construction delivery requirement.
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Contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 April 2027.
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition route.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - limited competition.
Published value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published; the net contract value is £369,865 and the gross value is £443,838.
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Contract 1 value.amount and value.amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number match completed for 01809446; verified legal name is SINGLETON & SMART LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 contains status only; no title, description or value is supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, award rationale, scores or pricing breakdown is present.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published. The renewal horizon is only a date-based estimate from the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wyre Estuary Country ParkWyre Borough CouncilSINGLETON & SMART LIMITEDconstruction contractcountry park constructionpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Wyre Estuary Country Park Construction Works contract?
SINGLETON & SMART LIMITED, verified against company number 01809446.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £369,865 excluding VAT, or £443,838 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It is signed and scheduled to run from 6 October 2026 to 5 April 2027.
What works are included?
The scope includes demolition, new Rangers Office, Outdoor Learning Room and Exhibition Centre construction, plus renovation of retained structures.
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