AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk has concluded a direct below-threshold procurement for uniform trousers covering Norfolk and Suffolk. The published contract identifies ILASCO LIMITED as supplier.
Published outcomeA contract for uniform trousers was signed with ILASCO LIMITED on 14 October 2026. The contract is active and runs to 12 October 2029, with up to two 12-month renewal options.
Market significanceThis is a £164,500 net goods contract (£197,400 gross) awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
ILASCO LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · Not individually allocated in the award record; related contract value is £164,500 net (£197,400 gross). GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 2 names GB-COH-SC071900 as supplier for lot 1. Supplier verification matches company number SC071900 to ILASCO LIMITED. The linked contract is valued at £164,500 excluding VAT and £197,400 including VAT.
ILASCO LIMITED
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £164,500 GBP · Active award record
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Award record 1 names ILASCO LIMITED, relates to lot 1, and records a value of £164,500. Supplier verification matches company number SC071900 to ILASCO LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender status complete
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The notice is titled "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and the tender status is "complete".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract ID 2 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract ID 2 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£164,500
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Contract ID 2 value.amount is 164500 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£197,400
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Contract ID 2 value.amountGross is 197400 GBP.
Award-record value
96% confidence£164,500
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Separate award record 1 records value_amount of 164500 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award record date
96% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record 1 has award_date 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract ID 2 has dateSigned and period.startDate of 2026-10-14.
Initial contract end
99% confidence12 October 2029
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Contract ID 2 period.endDate is 2029-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.
Published notice date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T10:41:44+01:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence10 October 2031
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Contract ID 2 period.maxExtentDate is 2031-10-10T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceUniform trousers for Norfolk and Suffolk
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The tender title and description state "Uniform Trousers – Norfolk and Suffolk" and "Procurement of uniform trousers for Norfolk and Suffolk".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 2 lists mainProcurementCategory as "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 18234000 — Trousers
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Award item 1 contains CPV 18234000 with description "Trousers".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1 and both award records relate to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The contract field aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 12 October 2029
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2029-10-12.
Renewal options
99% confidenceTwo extensions of 12 months each
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The contract hasRenewal field is true and renewal.description states "2 x 12 months".
Maximum term endpoint
99% confidence10 October 2031
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The published maxExtentDate is 2031-10-10.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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The procurement method is direct and the published method detail states "Below threshold - without competition".
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe published £164,500 net and £197,400 gross amounts relate to the contract, not an allocation between separate award records.
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Contract ID 2 provides the net and gross values, while two active award records reference the same supplier and lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Duplicated award representation
97% confidenceTwo active award records (IDs 1 and 2) name the same verified supplier and relate to lot 1; the source does not explain their relationship.
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Award 1 and award 2 both identify ILASCO LIMITED / GB-COH-SC071900 and lot 1. Only award 1 carries an award date and value, while contract ID 2 links to award 2.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; its title, description and value fields are null.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation on bids, evaluation, pricing breakdown, tender dates and reasons for selecting the supplier was not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields are provided in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Two active award records reference the same supplier and lot, but the published data does not explain whether they are duplicate representations or separate award events; values are not attributed separately beyond the source fields.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, submission deadline and tender start date.
- The notice provides renewal options but no published decision or commitment to exercise them.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ILASCO LIMITEDUniform TrousersNorfolk and SuffolkPolice and Crime Commissioner for Norfolkdirect procurementpublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Norfolk and Suffolk uniform trousers contract?
The published contract identifies ILASCO LIMITED (company number SC071900) as the verified supplier.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £164,500 excluding VAT and £197,400 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
Its initial end date is 12 October 2029. Two 12-month renewal options could extend it to 10 October 2031.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.