AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Stockton on Tees Borough Council awarded a micro asphalt surfacing works contract to COLAS LIMITED through a direct award under NEPO210 Framework Lot 8.
Published outcomeThe published contract record identifies COLAS LIMITED as the sole supplier for award 1 and records an active contract.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold highways maintenance award with a published net contract value of £140,000 (£168,000 gross) and a six-month delivery period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COLAS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £140,000 net / £168,000 gross contract value; not separately allocated by lot GBP · verified; awarded supplier under active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02644726, COLAS LIMITED. Supplier verification confirms company number 02644726 and verified company name COLAS LIMITED. The contract value is recorded at contract level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 15 October 2026
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Contract document 097394-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender, with datePublished 2026-10-15T11:45:31+01:00.
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 10 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence21 September 2026 to 21 March 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-21 and endDate 2027-03-21T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£140,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 140000 GBP; amountGross is separately recorded as 168000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£168,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 168000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value for award 1; no separate lot value published
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The contract contains one value and references award 1 and lot 1; the lot record has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-10T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The linked contract details notice was published on 2026-10-15T11:45:31+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence21 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-21T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMicro asphalt surfacing for preventative highway maintenance
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The tender description states that micro asphalt surfacing is part of the Council's preventative highway maintenance programme.
Works classification
99% confidenceCarriageway resurfacing works (CPV 45233223)
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Award item 1 lists additional classification CPV 45233223, Carriageway resurfacing works.
Intended benefits described by buyer
98% confidenceExtending pavement life, improving skid resistance, sealing carriageways against water ingress, and deferring more extensive maintenance
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These benefits are stated in the tender description.
Delivery area
94% confidenceUKC11
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Award item 1 gives delivery address region UKC11.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1. No lot title or fuller lot description is published.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award under NEPO210 Framework Lot 8
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The tender description states: 'Procuring through a direct award from NEPO210 Framework Lot 8.'
Framework options noted
98% confidenceThe framework offers further competition and direct award options
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This is stated in the tender description.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false; procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No tenderer count, bid values, evaluation results, scoring or award rationale is supplied in the published record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract type
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
Term
98% confidenceApproximately six months
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The stated period runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 March 2027.
Pricing basis
99% confidence£140,000 excluding VAT and £168,000 including VAT
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Contract 1 value records amount 140000 and amountGross 168000 in GBP.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Direct-award framework call-off
99% confidenceThe buyer used the direct-award option of NEPO210 Framework Lot 8 rather than a further competition.
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The tender description explicitly identifies a direct award and notes that the framework also permits further competition.
Maintenance focus
98% confidenceThe requirement is positioned as preventative carriageway maintenance intended to preserve existing highway assets.
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The buyer description links micro asphalt surfacing to preventative maintenance and asset management objectives.
Published contract scale
99% confidenceThe published contract-level net value is £140,000 for the stated six-month period.
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Contract 1 records a £140,000 amount and runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 March 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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COLAS LIMITED was matched by company number 02644726, with verified company identity supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or standalone value is published
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Lot 1 has status complete but null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation outcome or award rationale is present.
Procurement method detail
99% confidencePublished as 'Below threshold - unknown'
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The process field procurementMethodDetails contains this wording, notwithstanding the description of a framework direct award.
Extensions and variations
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option, modification or variation data is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No tenderer count, evaluation scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown or savings information is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal option, modification or variation terms are published.
- The published procurement-method detail is 'Below threshold - unknown'; the buyer description nevertheless states that the appointment was a direct award from NEPO210 Framework Lot 8.
- The estimated re-procurement horizon is derived only from the explicit contract end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
COLAS LIMITEDStockton on Tees Borough Councilmicro asphalt surfacingNEPO210 Frameworkcarriageway resurfacinghighway maintenance
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the micro asphalt surfacing contract?
COLAS LIMITED, verified under company number 02644726, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £140,000 excluding VAT and £168,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 March 2027.
How was the supplier appointed?
The buyer states that it used a direct award under NEPO210 Framework Lot 8.
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