AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Bromley has concluded and published details of a main-works contract for the Castlecombe Housing Development with ETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED. The contract covers construction of 10 affordable homes and associated external works.
Published outcomeETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED was awarded contract/award ID 1 for lot 1. The contract is recorded as active, signed on 8 October 2026, and scheduled to run to 13 December 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £3,688,949 net (£4,426,738.80 gross) local-authority housing construction contract for a 10-home, 100% affordable-housing development in Bromley.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £3,688,949 net; £4,426,738.80 gross GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-05392794. Supplier verification identifies the verified company name as ETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, company number 05392794. Contract 1 is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 13 October 2026
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Contract document 096667-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender and has datePublished 2026-10-13T15:35:37+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive contract
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£3,688,949
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Contract 1 value.amount is 3688949 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£4,426,738.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 4426738.8 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence13 December 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-12-13T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The linked contract-details notice was published on 2026-10-13T15:35:37+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMain works for the Castlecombe Housing Development
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Tender title is 'Castlecombe Housing Development - main works'.
Housing output
98% confidence10 new two-storey affordable homes: eight 3-bedroom units and two 2-bedroom units, one of which will be accessible
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Tender description states the scheme is 100% affordable housing and specifies the unit mix and accessibility provision.
Associated works
98% confidenceHard and soft landscaping, front and rear gardens, an 8-bay car park, and communal amenity space with furniture and play equipment
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Tender description specifies these external works.
Procurement classification
99% confidenceConstruction work (CPV 45000000)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 45000000, described as Construction work.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKI61
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKI61.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is recorded as 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award records reference only lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids, tenderers, evaluation, scoring and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence8 October 2026 to 13 December 2027
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
VAT treatment
99% confidencePublished net and gross values
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Contract 1 reports amount of £3,688,949 and amountGross of £4,426,738.80.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single award and lot; no separate pricing breakdown is published.
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which relates to lot 1; no itemised or lot-level value is supplied.
Delivery profile
97% confidenceThe contract combines residential construction with site, parking, landscaping and communal-play amenities.
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The tender description lists the housing units and associated external works.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published lifecycle evidence
99% confidenceThe record supports a concluded contract, not merely an award announcement.
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Contract 1 is active and explicitly records both dateSigned and a contract period.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing schedule, payment terms, performance measures and extension terms.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scoring and rationale for selection.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, renewal and re-procurement terms.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: itemised pricing, payment terms, performance measures and detailed lot-level pricing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Castlecombe Housing DevelopmentETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITEDLondon Borough of Bromleyaffordable housing constructionmain works contractBromley procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Castlecombe Housing Development main works contract?
ETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, verified by company number 05392794, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £3,688,949 excluding VAT and £4,426,738.80 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract was signed and starts on 8 October 2026, with an end date of 13 December 2027.
What is being delivered?
The project covers 10 two-storey affordable homes plus landscaping, gardens, an 8-bay car park and communal amenity and play space.
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