AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited has concluded a contract with ARCO LIMITED for PPE and uniforms. The published contract record states a signed date of 16 September 2026, a start date of 1 October 2026 and an end date of 31 August 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for ARCO LIMITED, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThe contract is valued at £120,000 excluding VAT (£144,000 including VAT) and covers goods, with associated services also recorded.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARCO LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £120,000 excluding VAT; £144,000 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Verified supplier identity is ARCO LIMITED (Companies House number 00133804). Award 1 names ARCO LIMITED as its supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £120,000 net and £144,000 gross.
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 a Contract details notice on Find a Tender (UK7).
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-09-16.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 August 2028
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2028-08-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£120,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 120000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£144,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 144000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-16.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 August 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-08-31.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-14T15:21:39+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of PPE and uniforms
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The process title and description state 'PROVISION OF PPE and uniform'.
Stated duration
94% confidence2 years
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The published description says the provision is 'for 2 years'.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
Procurement categories
98% confidenceGoods, with services additionally recorded
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Award 1 identifies goods as the main procurement category and services as an additional category.
Classifications
98% confidenceWorkwear accessories; outerwear; T-shirts and shirts; health and safety services
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Award item 1 lists CPV codes 18140000, 18200000, 18330000 and 71317200.
Delivery regions
97% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses across these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 August 2028
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Contract 1 period records these dates.
Signed date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned records this date.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£120,000 excluding VAT; £144,000 including VAT
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The contract value provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award for a single recorded lot
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One award is recorded, naming ARCO LIMITED and relating to lot 1.
Contract coverage
92% confidencePPE and uniform supply with health and safety services among the listed classifications
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The description covers PPE and uniforms, while the award classifications include health and safety services.
Published commercial detail
98% confidenceThe published record provides total contract value but no price schedule, unit rates or evaluation outcome.
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Contract-level net and gross values are supplied; no pricing breakdown or evaluation information is present.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier identity was matched by company number to ARCO LIMITED, company number 00133804.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded as complete, but title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied data.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation or award rationale is included.
Duration wording and dates
96% confidenceThe description says 2 years, while the explicit contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 August 2028
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Both the description and the contract period are supplied; the record does not explain the difference between the rounded duration wording and the stated dates.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on bids received, competing suppliers, evaluation, scores and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, separate value or pricing breakdown.
- No award date is supplied for award 1.
- Extension and renewal terms are not supplied; the re-procurement timing is only an estimate based on the stated contract end date.
- The description states a two-year requirement, whereas the explicit contract dates run from 1 October 2026 to 31 August 2028; the published record does not explain this difference.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ARCO LIMITEDLincolnshire Housing Partnership LimitedPPE contractuniform contractworkwearFind a TenderLHP550
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the LHP550 PPE and uniform contract?
ARCO LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 00133804, is named as supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £120,000 excluding VAT and £144,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 August 2028. The record states it was signed on 16 September 2026.
What does the contract cover?
It covers provision of PPE and uniforms. Listed classifications include workwear accessories, outerwear, T-shirts and shirts, and health and safety services.
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