AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hampshire County Council has awarded and signed a boiler-upgrade works contract for Hayling College with SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED. The work covers replacement gas-fired condensing boilers, flues and related heating, gas and electrical connections.
Published outcomeAward 1 and contract 1 are recorded as active. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026, with delivery stated from 14 September to 30 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold framework call-off for mechanical engineering installation works, valued at £169,912 excluding VAT (£203,895 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £169,912 excluding VAT; £203,895 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names the supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states values of GBP 169,912 net and GBP 203,895 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.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 11 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£169,912
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Contract 1 value.amount is 169912 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£203,895
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 203895 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-11.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-30T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReplacement of the existing boiler plant with a natural-gas-fired condensing boiler installation.
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Published tender description.
Associated works
99% confidenceRemove and replace flue systems; connect new equipment to existing heating circuits, gas supply pipework and electrical power; remove redundant boiler, gas and electrical components, pipework and cable.
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Published tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45351000 — Mechanical engineering installation works.
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUKJ3, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ3.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under a framework.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competition indicated
95% confidenceCompetitive procurement indicated; number of bids not published.
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Tender competitive is true; no bid count is supplied.
Framework reference
98% confidenceRelated framework process: ocds-h6vhtk-05484c.
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Related process with relationship "framework".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 30 October 2026.
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo — recorded as below threshold.
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown; information not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA short-duration boiler replacement and associated mechanical, gas and electrical connection works package under a framework.
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Contract dates, procurement route and published scope.
Published price basis
98% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are published; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract value contains amount and amountGross only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity is available and used.
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Verified company name and number match the source supplier record.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no separate lot title, description or value is supplied.
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Lot 1 record contains no title, description or value.
Evaluation information
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
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No such fields are present in the supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, evaluation scores, award rationale and detailed pricing.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hayling College boiler upgradeSIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITEDHampshire County Councilboiler replacement contractmechanical engineering installation worksframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Hayling College boiler upgrade contract?
SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED, verified under company number 01297168.
What is the value of the contract?
£169,912 excluding VAT and £203,895 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 October 2026.
How was the contract awarded?
It was a below-threshold award under a framework using a selective procurement method.
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