AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has concluded a contract with RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED for one replacement narrow cemetery mower. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract were published for RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition goods purchase with a contract value of £33,495 excluding VAT (£40,194 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £33,495 excluding VAT; £40,194 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-00178738. Supplier verification matched company number 00178738 to RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 15 October 2026
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Contract document 097384-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-15T11:39:31+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 10 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-10T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£33,495
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Contract 1 value.amount: 33495 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£40,194
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 40194 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start date
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-09-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T11:39:31+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceOne replacement narrow mower for cemetery use
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Tender description states a requirement to replace the current mowing machine and specifies a narrow mower for operation between graves in narrow cemeteries.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
95% confidenceCPV 34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender lots lists lot 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod: limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - limited competition.
Framework context
97% confidenceBuyer stated that the current mower framework could not be used because a narrow mower was required
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Tender description says the buyer could not order from the current mower framework due to the narrow-mower requirement.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid counts, tenderer list, scores or evaluation narrative are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence10 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension or renewal provisions are present in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase rationale
97% confidenceThe buyer describes a planned capital replacement and a specialised operational need for a narrow mower.
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Tender description cites a pre-agreed capital replacement plan and operation in narrow cemetery spaces between graves.
Route-to-market implication
97% confidenceThe requirement was procured outside the buyer's current mower framework because the stated specification could not be met through that framework.
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Tender description says the buyer could not order from the current mower framework due to the narrow-mower requirement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Supplied lot record contains no title, description or value.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceAward data lists broad UK regional delivery addresses, which do not identify a precise delivery location
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Award item lists regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- Information on bid counts, other tenderers, evaluation criteria, scores and reasons for selection is not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal, pricing breakdown or performance terms are supplied.
- The award's listed delivery regions are broad and do not establish the actual delivery location.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilRUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITEDcemetery mowernarrow mowerpublic procurementlimited competition
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the cemetery mower contract?
RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED, verified against company number 00178738.
What is the contract value?
£33,495 excluding VAT and £40,194 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 10 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What procurement procedure was used?
Below-threshold limited competition.
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