AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dacorum Borough Council has published contract details for works at Chaulden Lane Sports Changing Rooms in Hemel Hempstead. The signed contract was awarded to POTTON BRICKWORK LTD for replacement external cladding and a steel fire door.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for POTTON BRICKWORK LTD. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and ran to 30 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, below-threshold local works procurement conducted directly without competition, with a reported contract value of £26,000 excluding VAT (£31,200 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
POTTON BRICKWORK LTD
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £26,000 excluding VAT; £31,200 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names POTTON BRICKWORK LTD as supplier. Supplier verification identifies company number 12524170 and verified company name POTTON BRICKWORK LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports £26,000 net and £31,200 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096207-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned on 16 July 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-07-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£26,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 26000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£31,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 31200 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract is linked to award 1 and no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence16 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-16.
Contract start
100% confidence16 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-16.
Contract end
100% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-09-30.
Notice published
100% confidence12 October 2026
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Document 096207-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceReplacement of external cladding and a steel fire door at Chaulden Lane Sports Changing Rooms, Hemel Hempstead
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Tender title and description state that the works concern Chaulden Lane Sports Changing Rooms and include replacement external cladding and a steel fire door.
Procurement category
100% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Classifications
100% confidenceFire doors (CPV 44221220) and cladding works (CPV 45262650)
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Award item 1 lists these CPV classifications.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKH23, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKH23, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
100% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied
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The stated procedure is below threshold without competition; no bid count, scores or evaluation narrative is present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence16 July 2026 to 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Term length
98% confidenceApproximately 77 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 16 July 2026 to 30 September 2026.
Extensions or options
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
100% confidenceDirect, below-threshold procurement without competition
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The notice explicitly states "Below threshold - without competition".
Relevant supplier capabilities
100% confidenceFire-door and cladding works
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The published scope and CPV classifications cover a steel fire door and external cladding works.
Local delivery context
100% confidenceThe buyer and verified supplier are both located in Hemel Hempstead
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Published buyer and supplier addresses each list Hemel Hempstead.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract value basis
100% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published; figures are reported as contract-level values
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Contract 1 reports amount £26,000 and amountGross £31,200 in GBP; no separate lot allocation is published.
Award date
100% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date, while the contract signature date is separately supplied.
Tender competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tender submissions, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
Notice timing
100% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date
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The contract period ends 30 September 2026, while the notice publication date is 12 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No individual lot value, pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation scores or award rationale is published.
- No extension, renewal or follow-on procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dacorum Borough CouncilPOTTON BRICKWORK LTDChaulden Lane Sports Changing Roomscladding worksfire doorsHemel Hempsteadpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Chaulden Lane Sports Changing Rooms works contract?
POTTON BRICKWORK LTD, verified by company number 12524170, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £26,000 excluding VAT and £31,200 including VAT.
What works are covered?
The contract covers replacement external cladding and a steel fire door at Chaulden Lane Sports Changing Rooms in Hemel Hempstead.
When did the contract run?
The published contract period is 16 July 2026 to 30 September 2026.
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