AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Northumberland County Council published an award and contract notice for three Iveco chassis through the NEPO224 framework: one Daily 70C18D crew-cab chassis and two Eurocargo chassis cabs. The published contract record names NORTH EAST TRUCK & VAN LIMITED and states a GBP 227,134 contract value and a signed date of 13 October 2026. However, the associated lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status conflict.
Published outcomePublished contract record: NORTH EAST TRUCK & VAN LIMITED for GBP 227,134; award and contract are marked active, while related Lot 1 is marked cancelled.
Market significanceA local-authority vehicle purchase routed through the NEPO224 framework, covering three Iveco chassis in the North East of England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NORTH EAST TRUCK & VAN LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 096434-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 227134 GBP · Published active award and contract record
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Verified company name supplied for company number 02786349. Award names North East Truck & Van Limited as supplier; contract 096434-2026-1 has value GBP 227,134 and is linked to that award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAward and contract notice
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Release history tags: award, contract.
Publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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published_at: 2026-10-13T11:01:01+01:00.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 096434-2026-1 status: active.
Contract status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 096434-2026-1 status: active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceDated 13 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 status: cancelled; supplied lot record status: cancelled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidenceGBP 227,134
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Contract 096434-2026-1 value.amount: 227134; currency: GBP.
Value attribution
91% confidenceContract-level value linked to the single published supplier and Lot 1
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The contract links to award 096434-2026-1, which names one supplier and relatedLots ["1"].
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no contract period start is supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null and no contract period end is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceThree Iveco chassis: one Iveco Daily Model 70C18D chassis crew cab and two Iveco Eurocargo chassis cabs
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Tender title and description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory: goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
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Tender classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKC21
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Item deliveryAddresses region: UKC21.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod: limited; procurementMethodDetails supplied in notice.
Route to market
99% confidenceAward via the NEPO224 Framework Agreement
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procurementMethodRationale: Award of a contract via the NEPO224 Framework Agreement.
Framework lot
95% confidenceNEPO224, Lot 1
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Tender description.
Award criterion
95% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists type: price.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No tenderer count, bid count, scores or ranking is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Options
99% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions: false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract period or end date is supplied.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension or renewal terms are present.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Procurement route
96% confidenceThe purchase was made through an established framework rather than an advertised open competition.
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The notice states award via NEPO224 and an award procedure without prior publication.
Evaluation visibility
98% confidencePrice was the stated criterion, but the published data gives no pricing breakdown, bid comparison or evaluation result.
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Lot criterion is price; no bids, scores or pricing detail are supplied.
Status caution
99% confidenceThe active award and contract records conflict with the cancelled status of the only related lot; the notice does not explain the discrepancy.
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Award and contract status are active, whereas Lot 1 status is cancelled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle statuses
99% confidenceThe award and contract are active, but the only related lot is cancelled.
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Award 096434-2026-1: active; contract 096434-2026-1: active; Lot 1: cancelled.
Contract dates incomplete
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no contract period is supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail absent
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, scores, ranking and price breakdown.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle conflict: the active award and contract are linked to Lot 1, which is marked cancelled.
- No contract start date, end date, duration, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
- No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, ranking, award rationale beyond framework use, or pricing breakdown is published.
- The notice does not explain the relationship between the cancelled lot status and the active contract record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Northumberland County CouncilNORTH EAST TRUCK & VAN LIMITEDIveco chassisNEPO224vehicle procurementGBP 227,134
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named on the Iveco chassis contract?
The published award names NORTH EAST TRUCK & VAN LIMITED, verified under company number 02786349.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states GBP 227,134.
What vehicles are included?
One Iveco Daily Model 70C18D chassis crew cab and two Iveco Eurocargo chassis cabs.
Is the contract status fully clear?
No. The award and contract are marked active, but the associated Lot 1 is marked cancelled.
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