AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Gosport Borough Council has published contract details for refurbishment of the Falklands Garden Fountain. The contract was signed with FOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITED and covers fountain design, recirculating-water, filtration, safety and maintenance improvements.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in an active contract award to FOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier public-realm refurbishment contract valued at £81,090 excluding VAT (£97,308 including VAT), with a planned one-year delivery period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £81,090 excluding VAT; £97,308 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names FOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITED as supplier. Its GB-COH identifier 03039739 matches the supplied verified company number and verified company name. The contract 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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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
97% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is "complete" and lot 1 is marked "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027
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Contract 1 records startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-10-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£81,090
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Contract 1 value.amount is 81090 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£97,308
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 97308 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value for the sole recorded supplier and lot
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The notice datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-12T16:21:21+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence18 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-18.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRefurbishment of Falklands Garden Fountain
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Process title: "Refurbishment of Falklands Garden Fountain".
Works scope
98% confidenceModernisation of fountain design and recirculating-water system; replacement of mechanical and filtration equipment; water-quality and maintenance improvements; and health-and-safety measures including bacterial-risk management with chlorinated water.
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The published description lists these proposed improvements.
Procurement category
98% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45453100 — Refurbishment work
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The award item lists CPV 45453100 with description "Refurbishment work".
Lot structure
96% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1); no published lot title or separate description
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Tender and award data reference lot 1, while the lot title and description are null.
Delivery location
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom region level only
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The award item specifies delivery region "UK"; no more specific delivery address is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
97% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale supplied
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No such information appears in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-19 and endDate is 2027-10-18.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal option
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; the tender details also state below threshold.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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The procurement method details explicitly state "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published contract total is £81,090 excluding VAT, or £97,308 including VAT.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
Demand theme
97% confidenceThe requirement combines fountain refurbishment with operational resilience, water treatment, safety compliance and long-term maintenance considerations.
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These themes are stated in the published works description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Competition and evaluation detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder identities beyond the winner, scoring, evaluation or selection rationale is provided.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number to verified company number 03039739 and verified company name FOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITED; no name mismatch is recorded.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date, bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, supplier-selection rationale or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
- The delivery address is specified only at United Kingdom regional level.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Gosport Borough CouncilFOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITEDFalklands Garden Fountainfountain refurbishmentpublic realm worksdirect awardUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Falklands Garden Fountain refurbishment contract?
FOUNTAINS DIRECT LIMITED, verified against company number 03039739.
What is the contract value?
£81,090 excluding VAT and £97,308 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice states it was 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.