AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Orwell Housing Association Ltd awarded a scaffolding and associated services contract to APEX SCAFFOLDING ANGLIA LTD. The signed contract starts on 4 January 2027 for an initial two-year term, with a stated option for up to one further 12-month extension.
Published outcomeA single active award and active signed contract are recorded for APEX SCAFFOLDING ANGLIA LTD.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award for scaffolding work supporting the buyer's property repair, maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and building-safety activity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
APEX SCAFFOLDING ANGLIA LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 165,000 net; GBP 198,000 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names the supplier. The supplied company-number verification matches company number 03862374 to APEX SCAFFOLDING ANGLIA LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document identify the notice as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and the source process status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed
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Contract 1 has status "active" and explicitly records dateSigned as 6 October 2026.
Contract commencement
99% confidenceStarts 4 January 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2027-01-04.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 165,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 165000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 198,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 198000 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceContract-level value for the single recorded award and supplier
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One contract is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and one lot; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Initial contract start
99% confidence4 January 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2027-01-04.
Initial contract end
99% confidence3 January 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-01-03.
Maximum stated end date
99% confidence3 January 2030
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2030-01-03.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceScaffolding works and associated services
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The tender title and description state this requirement.
Service applications
99% confidenceResponsive repairs, void works, planned maintenance, refurbishment, compliance programmes, building safety works and other property-related activities
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These applications are listed in the tender description.
Procurement category
98% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV
99% confidence45262100 — Scaffolding work
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The award item carries CPV 45262100.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH, United Kingdom
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The award delivery address specifies region UKH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition position
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition" and the contract is marked aboveThreshold false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidenceTwo years
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The renewal description states that the initial term is two years; the published period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to one further period of 12 months
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The renewal description expressly permits up to one further 12-month period.
Maximum potential term
97% confidenceUp to three years, subject to the buyer exercising the extension
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The two-year initial term, one-year extension wording and maxExtentDate of 3 January 2030 support this maximum duration.
Published performance metrics
99% confidenceCustomer satisfaction; appointments made and kept including no access; completion within target time; number of complaints
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Contract 1 lists four agreed metrics with these titles.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand profile
86% confidenceThe scope combines reactive and planned property work, indicating potential call-off demand across housing maintenance and safety activity.
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The published description covers responsive repairs, voids, planned maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and building-safety works.
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route rather than a competitive procedure.
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The published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value basis clarity
99% confidenceNet and gross contract values are published, but no VAT rate or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross only.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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The lot record contains only ID 1 and status complete; the contract provides an overall value.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tenderer count, bid evaluation, scoring or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by supplied Companies House company-number matching.
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Verification status is verified, with matched company number 03862374 and matching verified company name.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores or award rationale is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No pricing schedule, rate card, VAT rate or volume assumptions are supplied.
- The extension is an option, not confirmation that the contract will run to 3 January 2030.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Orwell Housing AssociationAPEX SCAFFOLDING ANGLIA LTDscaffolding contracthousing maintenanceFind a Tenderdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Orwell Housing Association scaffolding contract?
APEX SCAFFOLDING ANGLIA LTD, verified against company number 03862374.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is GBP 165,000 excluding VAT and GBP 198,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial period is 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029. The buyer may extend it by up to 12 months, to a maximum stated end date of 3 January 2030.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes the procedure as below threshold and without competition.
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