AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Herefordshire Council awarded an emergency flat-roof replacement for the CDT block at Aylestone School to CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 28 July 2026 and ran from 29 July to 10 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for supplier CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED under a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
Market significanceThis is a £283,930 net works contract (£340,716 gross, including VAT) for emergency roofing replacement in Herefordshire.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £283,930 net; £340,716 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names GB-COH-03746288 as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 03746288 to CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED. Contract 1 linked to award 1 states £283,930 amount and £340,716 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 097314-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 28 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-28.
Contract period
99% confidence29 July 2026 to 10 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-29 and endDate is 2026-10-10.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£283,930
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Contract 1 value.amount is 283930 GBP; the opportunity description also states £283,930 plus VAT.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£340,716
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 340716 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle contract 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 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence28 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-28.
Contract start
99% confidence29 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-29.
Contract end
99% confidence10 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-10.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice 097314-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceEmergency replacement of the failed roofing system to the CDT block at Aylestone School
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The opportunity description states: 'Emergency scheme of replacing the current failed roofing system to the CDT block.'
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Award item 1 lists CPV 45000000, described as Construction work.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKG11
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKG11.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot recorded; no published lot title or description
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Tender and award data identify lot 1, while the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competitive process was recorded
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The published procedure detail explicitly states 'without competition'.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceAylestone CDT Flat Works Roof
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Contract 1 title is 'Aylestone CDT Flat Works Roof'.
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately 10 weeks and 4 days
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The published period runs from 29 July 2026 to 10 October 2026.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo — below threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; procedure detail also states below threshold.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Urgency context
98% confidenceThe buyer described the works as an emergency scheme following failure of the existing roofing system.
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Opportunity description refers to an 'Emergency scheme' and the 'current failed roofing system'.
Route-to-market context
91% confidenceThe direct, below-threshold, non-competitive route is consistent with the published emergency context, but the notice does not state the buyer's detailed rationale.
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The notice records an emergency roofing requirement and a 'Below threshold - without competition' procedure; no further justification is supplied.
Delivery timing
99% confidenceThe stated contract period was short and had ended by the date the contract details notice was published.
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The period ended on 10 October 2026; the notice was published on 15 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification matched company number 03746288 to CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED using company_number matching.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 contains no award date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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The supplied lot record for lot 1 contains null title, description and value fields.
Evaluation and pricing detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No lot title, lot description or separate lot value is published.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is published.
- No pricing breakdown, scope specification, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
- The notice was published after the stated contract end date; the source nevertheless records the award and contract as active. This analysis reports both fields without inferring present delivery status.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Aylestone School Flat Roof WorksHerefordshire CouncilCENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDemergency roofing worksflat roof replacementconstruction contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Aylestone School Flat Roof Works contract?
CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 03746288.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £283,930 excluding VAT and £340,716 including VAT.
When did the contract run?
The published contract period ran from 29 July 2026 to 10 October 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure 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.