AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council published an award and contract notice for demolition of the former Smethwick Enterprise Centre. The notice identifies A R DEMOLITION LIMITED as supplier and records a GBP 1,285,392 contract signed on 18 August 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for award 096519-2026-SMBC 22111-1. The source also marks the related lot as cancelled, creating an unresolved status contradiction.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector demolition works call-off under Sandwell MBC Framework SMBC 22111, using a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
A R DEMOLITION LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 096519-2026-SMBC 22111-1 · Lots 1 · 1285392 GBP · Verified supplier named on an active award and associated active contract
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The award names source supplier "AR Demolition Ltd"; supplier verification resolves this to A R DEMOLITION LIMITED (company number 06233056). The associated contract value is GBP 1,285,392.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAward and contract notice
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Release history lists notice type as "award, contract".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 096519-2026-SMBC 22111-1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed date reported
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Contract 096519-2026-SMBC 22111-1 has status "active" and dateSigned of 2026-08-18.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1, which is related to the award, has status "cancelled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Associated contract value
99% confidenceGBP 1,285,392
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Contract 096519-2026-SMBC 22111-1 reports value amount 1285392 and currency GBP.
Award-level value
99% confidenceNot separately published
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The award record has no value amount or currency; the stated amount is from the associated contract.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence18 August 2026
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The associated contract has dateSigned "2026-08-18T00:00:00+01:00".
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history both state 2026-10-13.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no commencement date is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null and no end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDemolition of the former Smethwick Enterprise Centre
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Process title and description state the requirement is demolition of the former Smethwick Enterprise Centre.
Lot scope
99% confidenceDemolition works at the former Smethwick Enterprise Centre, Sandwell, West Midlands
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Lot 1 description states this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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The tender mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45110000 — Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
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The primary classification is CPV 45110000.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKG37
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The tender item delivery address specifies region UKG37.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from Sandwell MBC Framework SMBC 22111
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The published procurement rationale states that the procurement is a call-off from framework SMBC 22111.
Award criterion
97% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains one criterion of type "price".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid or tenderer counts are supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence096519-2026-SMBC 22111-1
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The contract record and award record use this identifier.
Contract title
99% confidenceDemolition & Related Services
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The associated award and contract are both titled "Demolition & Related Services".
Options
98% confidenceNone reported
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration and extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date, duration, or extension terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework call-off
99% confidenceThe requirement was procured through the buyer's named demolition works framework rather than an openly advertised call.
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The procurement rationale identifies a call-off from Sandwell MBC Framework SMBC 22111, alongside a procedure without prior publication.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published GBP 1,285,392 is an associated contract value, not an award-level or lot-level value stated in the award record.
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Only the contract record contains the amount; the award and lot value fields are empty.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot and award status conflict
99% confidenceThe sole related lot is marked cancelled, while the award and associated contract are marked active.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award and contract status are both "active".
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceThe verified legal supplier name differs in formatting from the source notice name.
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Verification records a name mismatch between "AR Demolition Ltd" and "A R DEMOLITION LIMITED".
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, scored evaluation detail, award date, contract start/end dates, duration, extension terms, and separate lot or award values.
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These fields are absent, null, or not populated in the supplied records.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The related lot is marked cancelled while the award and associated contract are marked active; the supplied data does not explain this contradiction.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes an award date, bid count, evaluation scores, contract commencement date, end date, duration, extension terms, and separate award or lot values.
- The GBP 1,285,392 amount is published on the associated contract, not on the award or lot record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Demolition of Former Smethwick Enterprise CentreSandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilA R DEMOLITION LIMITEDSMBC 22111demolition works contractSmethwick
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
A R DEMOLITION LIMITED, verified against company number 06233056. The source notice names it as AR Demolition Ltd.
What value was reported?
The associated contract record reports GBP 1,285,392.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record gives a signed date of 18 August 2026.
Is there a status issue in the notice?
Yes. The award and contract are marked active, but their related lot is marked cancelled.
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