AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wokingham Borough Council has published contract details for construction of a new SEND unit at Waingels College, Woodley. The active contract is awarded to MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITED (award ID 1; lot 1). The contract record states it was signed on 24 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold public-sector construction contract with a published gross contract value of £1,281,119 and a planned term from 24 September 2026 to 5 March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 1281119 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITED as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states a gross value of GBP 1,281,119.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097445-2026 is described as a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender'.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record and lot 1 both have status 'complete'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 24 September 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-09-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£1,281,119 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 1281119, currency 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% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-24.
Contract end
99% confidence5 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-05.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Document 097445-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConstruction of a new SEND unit at Waingels College, Woodley
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Tender title and description state that a contractor is required to construct a new SEND unit at Waingels College, Woodley.
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 includes CPV 45000000, described as Construction work.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on tenderers, bid counts, evaluation and award criteria is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence24 September 2026 to 5 March 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-24 to 2027-03-05.
Gross value
99% confidence£1,281,119
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Contract 1 records amountGross 1281119 in GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
95% confidenceA defined construction delivery period of about five months
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The published period runs from 24 September 2026 to 5 March 2027.
Market route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold construction opportunity
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The notice records 'Below threshold - unknown' and the contract is marked aboveThreshold false.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender deadline, award date, bid count, evaluation criteria, lot title, lot description, pricing breakdown or extension terms are provided.
Value basis
99% confidenceGross contract value stated
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The contract value field is amountGross; no net-value field is supplied.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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Supplier verification status is verified through exact-name matching, with verified company number 03042463.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender deadline, award date, number of bids, evaluation approach, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No published extension, option, modification or renewal provisions were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITEDWokingham Borough CouncilWaingels CollegeSEND unitconstruction contractpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Waingels College SEND unit contract?
MORRIS & BLUNT LIMITED is named as supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £1,281,119.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 5 March 2027.
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.