AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bristol City Council has concluded a direct, below-threshold contract with INVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITED for heating works at Holymead Primary School.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for INVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITED. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026, starts on 19 October 2026 and ends on 31 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £81,750 net (£98,100 gross) works contract awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £81,750 net; £98,100 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 81,750 amount and GBP 98,100 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description.
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is 'complete'.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
100% confidence£81,750
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Contract 1 value.amount is 81750 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
100% confidence£98,100
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 98100 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
100% confidence16 October 2026, 15:10 BST
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Notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T15:10:27+01:00.
Contract signed
100% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
100% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
100% confidence31 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceHeating works at Holymead Primary School
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Process title and description.
Main procurement category
100% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
CPV classification
100% confidence45232141 — Heating works
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
100% confidenceUKK11
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Award item delivery address region is UKK11.
Lot
100% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 relates to lot 1; lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
100% confidenceDirect award
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Process procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Process procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
100% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated by the published procedure detail.
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The procedure is explicitly recorded as 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 January 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Duration
99% confidenceApproximately 3 months and 13 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 19 October 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Extension or renewal options
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
100% confidenceThe single recorded supplier holds the single recorded award for lot 1.
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One award lists INVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITED and is linked to lot 1.
Value attribution
100% confidenceThe published contract value can be attributed to the sole award because contract 1 is linked only to award 1.
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Contract 1 awardID is 1; award 1 lists one supplier.
Route to market
100% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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Published procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
100% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against Companies House by company number.
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Verification status is verified, with matched and verified company number 10487237 and verified company name INVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITED.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot record contains no title, description or value; contract value is published at contract level.
Award decision date
100% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data.
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Award record award_date is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities, evaluation criteria and scoring are not supplied in the published notice data.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, individual value or pricing breakdown.
- Information on bids, other potential suppliers, evaluation, award rationale and scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Holymead Primary School Heating WorksBristol City CouncilINVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITEDheating worksdirect awardpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Holymead Primary School Heating Works contract?
INVICTUS MECHANICAL LIMITED won the single recorded award for lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £81,750 excluding VAT and £98,100 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a below-threshold direct procedure without competition.
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