AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Newark And Sherwood District Council published contract details for the supply and installation of a pool cover at Dukeries. GELDER LIMITED was named as supplier for the single lot.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and an active contract record for GELDER LIMITED.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £30,458 excluding VAT (£36,549.60 including VAT). It is a small, single-supplier swimming-pool equipment requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GELDER LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £30,458 excluding VAT; £36,549.60 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract record
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Award 1 names GELDER LIMITED as its supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 02814031. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the total contract value; there is one supplier and one related lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The notice document and process record show publication at 2026-10-14T10:59:04+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 signed date
99% confidence3 September 2025
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2025-09-03T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£30,458
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Contract 1 value.amount is 30458 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£36,549.60
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36549.6 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value is associated with contract 1 and its sole supplier, GELDER LIMITED.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to one lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence3 September 2025
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2025-09-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence2 December 2025
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2025-12-02T23:59:59Z.
Published contract term
95% confidenceApproximately 90 days
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The published period runs from 3 September 2025 to 2 December 2025.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-14T10:59:04+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and fix a pool cover at Dukeries
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The title is "Dukeries Pool Cover" and the description states "Supply and fix pool cover to Dukeries".
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 43324100 — Equipment for swimming pools
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The award item includes CPV 43324100 with this description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot; no published lot title or description
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Tender lot 1 is the sole lot and award 1 relates to lot 1. No lot title or description is supplied.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKF15
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The award item gives a delivery address in region UKF15.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender record states procurementMethod: "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails: "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was conducted under the published procedure; bidder numbers and evaluation information are not supplied.
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The stated method is below threshold without competition, and no bid or evaluation fields are published.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence3 September 2025 to 2 December 2025
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Signed contract
99% confidenceThe contract record states it was signed on 3 September 2025.
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2025-09-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThis was a direct below-threshold purchase rather than a competed tender.
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The published procedure is "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe stated contract value is £30,458 excluding VAT for a short published term.
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Contract 1 states £30,458 excluding VAT and runs from 3 September to 2 December 2025.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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The contract end is 2 December 2025, while the notice publication date is 14 October 2026.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published record.
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Award 1 has no award date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The lot record contains no title, description or value.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo unit prices, pricing schedule or cost breakdown is supplied.
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Only total net and gross contract values are present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date, bidder count, evaluation information or award rationale is supplied.
- No lot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing breakdown or performance information is supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date; the record does not explain this timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dukeries Pool CoverGELDER LIMITEDNewark And Sherwood District Councilpool cover contractswimming pool equipmentdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the Dukeries Pool Cover requirement?
GELDER LIMITED was named as the sole supplier for award 1.
What was the published contract value?
The contract record states £30,458 excluding VAT and £36,549.60 including VAT.
Was the procurement competed?
The published procedure is direct, described as below threshold without competition.
When did the published contract run?
The stated contract period was 3 September 2025 to 2 December 2025.
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