AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leeds City Council published contract details for Commercial Air Source Heat Pump Spares. The direct, below-threshold procurement names EMICON-U.K. LTD. as supplier for lot 1. The published contract record states it was signed on 26 February 2026 and runs to 25 February 2027.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and linked to an active contract with EMICON-U.K. LTD. The contract value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a small, direct goods procurement for heat-pump spares, with no competitive process reported.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EMICON-U.K. LTD.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £25,000 excluding VAT; £30,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-08335705. Supplier verification matched company number 08335705 to EMICON-U.K. LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 25,000 net and GBP 30,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document description both state "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
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 26 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-26.
Contract period
99% confidence26 February 2026 to 25 February 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-02-26 and endDate is 2027-02-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£25,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 25000 GBP; amountGross is separately stated as 30000.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 30000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence26 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-26.
Contract start
99% confidence26 February 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-02-26.
Contract end
99% confidence25 February 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-02-25.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-16T11:09:11+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCommercial air source heat pump spares
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Process and contract title: "Commercial Air Source Heat Pump Spares".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 42511110 — Heat pumps
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Award item additional classification is CPV 42511110, described as "Heat pumps".
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKE4, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKE4, United Kingdom.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list or evaluation information supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied procurement, award or contract data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
99% confidence365 days (26 February 2026 to 25 February 2027)
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Published contract period runs from 2026-02-26 to 2027-02-25.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£25,000 net and £30,000 gross
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Contract value provides amount 25000 and amountGross 30000 in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
94% confidenceA direct, below-threshold route was used for a specialist heat-pump-spares requirement.
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The description calls Hidros a manufacturer and supplier of specialist heat pumps; the procurement method is direct and below threshold without competition.
Published spend scale
99% confidence£25,000 excluding VAT over the stated one-year contract period.
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Contract 1 is valued at £25,000 net and runs from 26 February 2026 to 25 February 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified by company number, with a source-name variation recorded.
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Company-number match 08335705 verified EMICON-U.K. LTD.; the source supplier name differs in punctuation and styling.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract signature and start dates.
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Signature and start date are 26 February 2026; notice publication is 16 October 2026.
Information not supplied
99% confidenceNo award date, tender deadline, bid count, evaluation results, lot title or description, itemised pricing, or renewal terms were supplied in the published notice.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier label, "Emicon-UK Ltd", differs from the verified legal name, "EMICON-U.K. LTD." The analysis uses the verified legal identity; the source variation is retained only as evidence.
- No award date is published.
- No bid count, bidder identities beyond the awarded supplier, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No pricing breakdown, call-off detail, extension provision or renewal terms is published.
- The notice was published after the stated contract signature and start dates.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leeds City CouncilEMICON-U.K. LTD.commercial air source heat pump sparesheat pump spares contractdirect procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Leeds City Council's Commercial Air Source Heat Pump Spares contract?
EMICON-U.K. LTD. is the verified legal supplier for award 1 and contract 1.
What is the value of the heat pump spares contract?
The published contract value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 26 February 2026 to 25 February 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition. No bid or evaluation information is published.
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