AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Victoria and Albert Museum has awarded and signed a contract with CONISTON LIMITED for refurbishment of the Ironworks Roof at V&A South Kensington.
Published outcomeAward 1 and contract 1 are recorded as active. The contract was signed and started on 7 October 2026, with an end date of 17 March 2027.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £1,559,240.60 excluding VAT (£1,871,088.72 including VAT) for specialist roof works under a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONISTON LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,559,240.60 excluding VAT; £1,871,088.72 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names CONISTON LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified by GB-COH company number 01688008. The value is recorded on contract 1, which 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 096704-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-13T16:18:18+01:00.
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 signature and start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned and period.startDate as 2026-10-07.
Contract end
99% confidence17 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-17T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£1,559,240.60
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1559240.6 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£1,871,088.72
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1871088.72 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-07.
Contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-07.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract details notice 096704-2026 was published on 2026-10-13.
Contract end
99% confidence17 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-17.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIronworks Roof Project at V&A South Kensington
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Tender title is 'Ironworks Roof Project'; description identifies V&A South Kensington.
Works scope
98% confidenceStrip-out and disposal of water-damaged insulation and asphalt roof covering; replacement roof covering; structural investigations and potential repairs if required.
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Tender description states these activities.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
CPV classification
99% confidence45260000 — Roof works and other special trade construction works
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 45260000.
Delivery area
93% confidenceLondon (UKI3)
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UKI3.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procedure details say 'Below threshold - limited competition'; contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 17 March 2027
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Options
98% confidenceYes — additional works identified during discovery
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Contract 1 hasOptions is true; options description states 'Additional works identified during discovery'.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single active contract and its single award; no separate lot value is published.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1. Award 1 relates to lot 1, while the lot record has no value.
Potential value variability
96% confidenceAdditional works may arise following discovery activities, but no separate option value or revised ceiling is published.
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Contract options state 'Additional works identified during discovery'; no option value is provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date value; the contract signature date should not be treated as an award decision date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 record contains no title, description or value amount.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceBidder count, scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Option mechanics
98% confidenceThe notice identifies an option but does not state its value, exercise conditions or effect on the end date.
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Only the option description is published.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not publish bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing detail or savings.
- The option for additional works has no stated value, exercise conditions or published impact on the contract term.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ironworks Roof ProjectVictoria and Albert MuseumCONISTON LIMITEDV&A South Kensingtonroof refurbishmentroof workspublic procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ironworks Roof Project contract?
CONISTON LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 01688008.
What is the contract value?
£1,559,240.60 excluding VAT, or £1,871,088.72 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed and started on 7 October 2026 and is scheduled to end on 17 March 2027.
What work is covered?
The scope covers replacement of water-damaged insulation and asphalt roof covering, plus structural investigations and potential repairs at V&A South Kensington.
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