AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lincolnshire County Council awarded a below-threshold framework call-off for resurfacing, partial carriageway reconstruction and road markings on Freiston Road in Boston to THOMAS BOW LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 27 July 2026 and ran from 3 to 17 August 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for THOMAS BOW LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract value is £323,546.91 excluding VAT (£388,256.29 including VAT) for a short-duration local highways works package.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THOMAS BOW LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £323,546.91 excluding VAT; £388,256.29 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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The award names supplier GB-COH-04503934; supplier verification matched company number 04503934 to THOMAS BOW LIMITED. The published contract linked to award 1 states these contract totals.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 15 October 2026
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Contract document 097344-2026 is dated 2026-10-15.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive in the published record
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-27.
Delivery period
99% confidence3 August 2026 to 17 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£323,546.91
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Contract 1 value.amount is 323546.91 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£388,256.29
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 388256.29 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-27.
Contract start
99% confidence3 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-03.
Contract end
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-08-17.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Document 097344-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Works description
99% confidenceResurfacing and partial reconstruction of the southern end of Freiston Road carriageway in Boston, between Vauxhall Road and Willoughby Road, including road markings.
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Tender title and description in the published record.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
92% confidenceUKF3
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Award item delivery address region is UKF3.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Award route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under a framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - award under framework'.
Competition field
90% confidenceCompetitive procurement indicated
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Tender competitive is true.
Framework reference
98% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-055417
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Related process is identified as a framework with this OCID.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
99% confidence15 calendar days, from 3 to 17 August 2026
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Published contract period dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published
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Contract value provides amount and amountGross.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThis is a short local highways works call-off made through a framework, with one supplier and one recorded lot.
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Tender procedure details, award supplier list, lot reference and contract period.
Published value basis
94% confidenceThe published contract value is a contract-level total linked to the sole award; no separate pricing schedule or lot-level breakdown is provided.
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Contract 1 contains net and gross totals; lot record has no value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
98% confidenceThe record indicates a competitive procedure but does not publish bidder numbers, evaluation results or award rationale.
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Tender competitive is true; no bid count, scores or rationale are supplied.
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated signature and delivery dates.
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Signature is 27 July 2026, delivery ends 17 August 2026, and the notice was published 15 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder count, tender prices, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing schedule, renewal terms and extension options.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
- The notice was published after the recorded contract signature and delivery period; the source does not explain this timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lincolnshire County CouncilTHOMAS BOW LIMITEDFreiston RoadBostonroad resurfacinghighways worksframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Freiston Road works contract?
THOMAS BOW LIMITED, verified against company number 04503934.
What is the contract value?
£323,546.91 excluding VAT and £388,256.29 including VAT.
When was the contract signed and delivered?
The record states it was signed on 27 July 2026, with a delivery period from 3 to 17 August 2026.
What work is covered?
Resurfacing, partial carriageway reconstruction and road markings on the southern end of Freiston Road in Boston.
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