AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council published contract details for the replacement of the Purdis Farm 3 boardwalk. The active contract was signed on 5 October 2026 with C D C BLOWERS LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award covers lot 1. C D C BLOWERS LIMITED is the named and verified supplier.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold works contract procured through limited competition, with a stated gross contract value of £35,094.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
C D C BLOWERS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £35,094 gross (£29,245 excluding VAT) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names C D C BLOWERS LIMITED (GB-COH-07017112) as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 07017112. The contract linked to award 1 states £35,094 gross and £29,245 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096584-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender SCC276139 / ITS 487 has status '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 signed
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-05.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£29,245
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Contract 1 value.amount is 29245 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£35,094
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 35094 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and has no separate lot-level breakdown.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; lot 1 has no published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-05.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence4 May 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-05-04.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096584-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurdis Farm 3 Boardwalk Replacement
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The tender title and description identify the requirement as Purdis Farm 3 Boardwalk Replacement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 45112700 — Landscaping work
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The award item lists CPV 45112700, described as Landscaping work.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKH14, United Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is region UKH14, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender SCC276139 / ITS 487 records procurementMethod as 'limited'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 May 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-05 to 2027-05-04.
Published duration
96% confidenceApproximately seven months
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
97% confidenceThe council used a below-threshold limited-competition route for a defined boardwalk replacement works requirement.
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The notice identifies a works award and records 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Awarded value basis
99% confidenceThe notice provides both net and gross contract values, enabling distinction between £29,245 excluding VAT and £35,094 including VAT.
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Contract 1 reports amount 29245 and amountGross 35094 in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or standalone value is published.
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Lot 1 has no title, description or value in the supplied data.
Award date
99% confidenceNo separate award decision date is published.
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Award 1 has no award_date; the supplied contract dateSigned is distinct from an award decision date.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award decision date was published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores and award rationale were not published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Purdis Farm 3 Boardwalk ReplacementSuffolk County CouncilC D C BLOWERS LIMITEDboardwalk replacementlandscaping workpublic procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Purdis Farm 3 Boardwalk Replacement contract?
C D C BLOWERS LIMITED, company number 07017112, is the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £29,245 excluding VAT and £35,094 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 5 October 2026 to 4 May 2027.
What procedure was used?
The notice records a below-threshold limited-competition procurement.
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