AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
North Northamptonshire Council has published contract details for kitchen and bathroom replacement works for its housing stock. The contract is signed and active with S. R. GILL BUILDERS LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract, covering lot 1, were recorded for S. R. GILL BUILDERS LIMITED. The signed contract value is £83,000 excluding VAT (£100,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works procurement with a short stated term from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
S. R. GILL BUILDERS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £83,000 excluding VAT; £100,000 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal identity; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-10274035. Supplier verification matched company number 10274035 and verified the legal name. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 83,000 net and GBP 100,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document both identify the notice as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed on 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 is marked "active" and gives dateSigned as 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£83,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 83000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£100,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 100000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1 and has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T14:08:19+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceSupply and fit new kitchens for North Northamptonshire housing stock; titled Kitchen and Bathroom replacement
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The tender title is "Kitchen and Bathroom replacement" and its description states "Carry out to supply and fit new kitchens to North Northants housing stock".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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The award item includes CPV 45000000 with description "Construction work".
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked through award ID 1; award 1 lists related lot 1.
Delivery geography
91% confidenceMultiple UK regions are listed in the award data, including East Midlands (UKF)
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The award item lists delivery addresses in UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The contract period start and end dates are 2026-10-14 and 2027-03-31.
Performance metric
98% confidenceQuality of works
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Contract 1 includes an agreed metric titled "Quality of works", described as checks on installation quality and materials used.
Quality-check frequency
91% confidenceEvery 5 days
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The quality metric includes an observation with durationInDays of 5 and ID "frequency".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot works contract valued at £83,000 excluding VAT
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One award is recorded for lot 1 with one supplier; the linked contract states a net value of £83,000.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used below-threshold limited competition for this requirement
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The procurement method detail explicitly states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Performance focus
98% confidencePublished contract management includes checks on installation quality and materials
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The agreed metric describes checks on the quality of installation and materials used.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Scope wording inconsistency
99% confidenceThe title refers to kitchen and bathroom replacement, while the description specifically refers only to supplying and fitting new kitchens.
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Tender title: "Kitchen and Bathroom replacement"; tender description: "Carry out to supply and fit new kitchens to North Northants housing stock".
Delivery geography requires caution
97% confidenceAward data lists numerous UK regions, although the requirement is described as North Northamptonshire housing stock.
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Delivery addresses span UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK; the description refers to North Northants housing stock.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against Companies House company number 10274035.
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Supplier verification status is verified using company_number, with verified company name S. R. GILL BUILDERS LIMITED.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, bidder numbers, tender responses, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, lot description and extension terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied process, award and lot data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published title and description do not fully align: the title includes bathrooms, whereas the description expressly mentions new kitchens only.
- The award delivery regions span several UK regions, which is broader than the stated North Northamptonshire housing-stock context; the supplied data does not explain this.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the award decision date, bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria and scores, individual pricing, detailed lot scope, and any extension or renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North Northamptonshire CouncilS. R. GILL BUILDERS LIMITEDkitchen replacementbathroom replacementhousing maintenanceconstruction workspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the North Northamptonshire Council kitchen and bathroom replacement contract?
S. R. GILL BUILDERS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 10274035, is the supplier named on the active award and signed contract.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £83,000 excluding VAT and £100,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What procurement procedure was used?
The notice records a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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.