AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hampshire County Council awarded a short works contract to MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD for secure-unit door repairs and courtyard ground improvements at Swanwick Lodge.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active, with a signed date of 7 September 2026 and a delivery period from 5 to 9 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, below-threshold framework call-off for specialist remedial works in a secure children’s-home setting.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £4,782 net (£5,739 gross) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD as supplier. The supplied GB-COH identifier 09956054 matches the verified company number and verified company name. Contract 1 is linked to Award 1; its value is GBP 4,782 excluding VAT and GBP 5,739 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document is described as “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 signed
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-07.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£4,782
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Contract 1 value.amount is 4782 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£5,739
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 5739 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single contract and single awarded supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed date
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-07.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The notice document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “works”.
Work requirement
98% confidenceConcrete surfacing in two secure-courtyard areas, each not exceeding 2m², and remedial work to dropped heavy steel-lined doors.
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The description specifies concrete to prevent stones being dug out and used to damage glass/windows, plus lifting or easing doors affected by hinge wear.
Operational setting
99% confidenceSecure children’s home
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The description identifies Swanwick Lodge as a secure children’s home accommodating vulnerable children, including some with challenging behaviour.
Door constraints
98% confidenceDoors are steel-lined and approximately 200kg; new hinges are being addressed separately with the door supplier.
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The description states that the doors are steel lined, circa 200 kilos, and that replacement hinges have a long lead time.
Delivery region
93% confidenceUKJ3
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ3.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective; below-threshold award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is “selective” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - award under framework”.
Competitive flag
99% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive is recorded as false.
Framework reference
98% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-05484c
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Related process identifies this OCID with relationship “framework”.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation and selection rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence5 to 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-09.
Duration
97% confidenceFive calendar days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 5–9 October 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceA low-value, time-limited framework call-off for reactive or remedial secure-facility works.
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The contract is below threshold, awarded under a framework, valued at £4,782 net, and runs for five calendar days.
Technical delivery consideration
97% confidenceDelivery required safe handling of unusually heavy steel-lined doors alongside small-area concrete works in a secure residential environment.
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The scope describes circa-200kg steel-lined doors and work in the secure courtyard of a secure children’s home.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published record completeness
99% confidenceThe notice provides a supplier, linked active contract, signed date, dates and contract value.
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Award, contract and supplier records contain these fields.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition information limitation
99% confidenceBid count, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the recorded signing date and contract delivery period.
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The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and ended on 9 October 2026; the notice was published on 16 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, scores, bid prices, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The delivery location is published only at UKJ3 regional level; a specific site address is not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTDHampshire County CouncilSwanwick Lodgedoor repairsground improvementsframework call-offsecure children’s home
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit Door Repairs and Ground Improvements contract?
MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD, verified against Companies House number 09956054.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £4,782 excluding VAT and £5,739 including VAT.
When did the contract run?
The published contract period was 5 to 9 October 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice records a below-threshold award under a framework using a selective procedure.
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.