AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Oxfordshire County Council has concluded and signed a contract with HUGHES AND ASSOCIATES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD for fire compartmentation, fire remedial works and replacement fire doors at Carterton Community College.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for the verified supplier, HUGHES AND ASSOCIATES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD.
Market significanceThe published net contract value is £848,123.60 (£1,017,748.32 gross). The notice describes a below-threshold limited competition for school fire-safety works.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HUGHES AND ASSOCIATES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £848,123.60 net; £1,017,748.32 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier identity is verified by GB-COH company number 06950290. Award 1 names this supplier and contract 1 is linked to award 1. The published value is held at contract level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097767-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature date
100% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Contract start date
100% confidence23 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-23.
Published date
100% confidence16 October 2026
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Notice 097767-2026 was published at 2026-10-16T10:20:06+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
100% confidence£848,123.60
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Contract 1 value.amount is 848123.6 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
100% confidence£1,017,748.32
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1017748.32 GBP.
Value allocation
99% confidenceSingle contract-level value; no separate lot value published
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Contract 1 provides one value and lot 1 has no published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Signed
100% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Contract start
100% confidence23 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-23.
Contract end
100% confidence31 August 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-08-31.
Maximum extent date
100% confidence22 October 2030
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2030-10-22.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceFire compartmentation and remedial works, including replacement fire doors, to support compliance with fire-safety legislation at Carterton Community College
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Process description states these works are to bring the school in line with fire safety legislation.
Procurement category
100% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender and award data each reference lot 1 only.
Classifications
100% confidenceFire doors (CPV 44221220); fire-prevention installation works (CPV 45343000)
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Award item 1 lists these CPV classifications.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKJ14, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UKJ14, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
100% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
100% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender method details state below threshold; contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
100% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results not published
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No bidder count, scores or evaluation information is supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence23 October 2026 to 31 August 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate provide these dates.
Maximum extent
100% confidence22 October 2030
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2026-10-22.
Renewal or extension
100% confidenceRenewal is recorded; the notice says commencement and completion are variable under clause 2.8 of the JCT contract, and the period includes 12 months' rectification before final payment
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and provides this renewal description.
Contract form detail
98% confidenceJCT contract clause 2.8 is referenced
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The published renewal description refers to clause 2.8 of the JCT contract.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
100% confidenceThe published price comprises a net amount and a gross amount; no pricing breakdown is published.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross only.
Market signal
99% confidenceThis is a single-supplier school fire-safety works contract awarded through below-threshold limited competition.
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One supplier is linked to award 1; the scope concerns school fire remedial works; the stated method is below-threshold limited competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published information coverage
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, tender dates, bidder count, evaluation results, lot title, lot value, pricing breakdown and detailed extension mechanics.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
Contract timing interpretation
100% confidenceThe contract is explicitly recorded as signed and active; its commencement and completion are also described as variable under the referenced JCT clause.
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Contract 1 has dateSigned, active status, stated period dates, and a renewal description referring to variable commencement and completion.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, tender dates, bid count, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, lot title, individual lot value, pricing schedule and detailed extension mechanics.
- The notice records variable commencement and completion under a JCT clause, so the stated dates should be read alongside that contract provision.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Carterton Community College fire remedial worksHUGHES AND ASSOCIATES PROPERTY SERVICES LTDOxfordshire County Councilfire doorsfire compartmentationfire-prevention installation works
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Carterton Community College fire remedial works contract?
HUGHES AND ASSOCIATES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD, verified under company number 06950290.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £848,123.60 excluding VAT and £1,017,748.32 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated period runs from 23 October 2026 to 31 August 2027, with a recorded maximum extent date of 22 October 2030.
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