AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hampshire County Council awarded VDL SOUTHERN LTD a below-threshold framework call-off for building works to create a toilet and shower room at Crofton Hammond Junior School. The supplied contract record states that it was signed on 30 July 2026 and runs from 3 to 31 August 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for VDL SOUTHERN LTD, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration school facilities works contract awarded under a framework, with a gross contract value of £87,738.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VDL SOUTHERN LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £87,738 gross (£73,115 excluding VAT) GBP · Verified supplier; award and linked contract active.
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-12324763. Supplier verification confirms VDL SOUTHERN LTD against Companies House number 12324763. Linked contract 1 gives gross amount 87738 and amount 73115 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and record status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender status complete; award and contract statuses active.
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The notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" published 16 October 2026. The tender has status "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 each have status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 30 July 2026.
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Contract 1 field dateSigned is 2026-07-30.
Contract period
99% confidence3 August 2026 to 31 August 2026.
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-03 and endDate is 2026-08-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£73,115
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Contract 1 value.amount is 73115 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£87,738
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 87738 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe stated contract value is linked to the sole recorded award and lot 1.
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 only.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-07-30.
Contract start
99% confidence3 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-08-03.
Contract end
99% confidence31 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2026-08-31.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished: 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCreation of a new toilet and shower room within an existing office and store cupboard.
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Tender description states this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks: building construction work (CPV 45210000).
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works and its item has CPV 45210000, "Building construction work".
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKJ3 region, United Kingdom.
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ3.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1); no lot title or further lot description supplied.
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Tender and award data identify lot 1 only; its title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceSelective procurement, below threshold, awarded under a framework.
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competition indicator
99% confidenceThe tender record marks the procurement as non-competitive.
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Tender competitive field is false.
Framework reference
98% confidenceRelated framework process: ocds-h6vhtk-05484c.
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relatedProcesses contains a framework relationship with identifier ocds-h6vhtk-05484c.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown; no bidder count, scoring, pricing comparison or evaluation narrative is supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidence29 days, from 3 to 31 August 2026.
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The explicit contract period runs from 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-31.
Completion context
98% confidenceThe requirement states that works needed to be complete by the end of the summer holidays (September).
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Tender description contains this requirement.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown; no extension or option terms are supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Payment and pricing terms
99% confidenceUnknown beyond the published net and gross contract amounts.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Contracting pattern
97% confidenceThe published record indicates a short, defined building-work package delivered through an existing framework.
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The contract runs from 3 to 31 August 2026 and the procurement method details state "Below threshold - award under framework".
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe published £87,738 gross value is a contract-level figure linked to the single recorded award and lot, rather than evidence of a broader programme value.
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One contract links to award 1, and award 1 relates only to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after both the stated signature date and contract end date.
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Notice publication is 16 October 2026; contract was signed 30 July 2026 and ends 31 August 2026.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against Companies House number 12324763.
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supplierVerification status is verified, with verified company name VDL SOUTHERN LTD and match method company_number.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bid count, evaluation, lot title, detailed delivery location, extensions, options and pricing breakdown.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No bid count, bidder identities beyond the awardee, evaluation scoring or rationale is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or separate value.
- No extension, option, renewal, payment or pricing-breakdown terms are supplied.
- The contract details notice was published on 16 October 2026, after the stated 30 July 2026 signature date and 31 August 2026 end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Crofton Hammond Junior SchoolHampshire County CouncilVDL SOUTHERN LTDschool facilities workstoilet and shower roomframework call-offbuilding construction work
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Crofton Hammond Junior School toilet and shower room contract?
VDL SOUTHERN LTD, verified against Companies House number 12324763.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £73,115 excluding VAT and £87,738 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The supplied contract period is 3 August 2026 to 31 August 2026.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice describes a selective, below-threshold award under a framework.
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.