AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board awarded ABB LIMITED a direct, below-threshold contract for replacement air circuit breakers (ACBs) in two low-voltage substations at YGC. The published contract record states that it was signed on 23 July 2026 and is active from 27 July to 16 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) and one active contract are recorded for ABB LIMITED. The contract value is £41,342.89 excluding VAT and £49,611.47 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist electrical-infrastructure works contract procured without competition under the stated below-threshold route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ABB LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £41,342.89 excluding VAT; £49,611.47 including VAT GBP · verified
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The supplier verification record matches Companies House number 03780764 to ABB LIMITED. Award 1 names the supplier identifier GB-COH-03780764; contract 1 is linked to award 1. Contract-level value is not separately apportioned by lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098193-2026 is described as a “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”.
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 date
99% confidence23 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-23.
Contract period
99% confidence27 July 2026 to 16 December 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-27 and endDate is 2026-12-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£41,342.89
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Contract 1 value.amount is 41342.89 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£49,611.47
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 49611.47 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value for award 1; no separate lot value published
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, while lot 1 has no published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence23 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-23.
Contract start
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-27.
Contract end
99% confidence16 December 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-12-16.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Notice 098193-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReplacement ACBs in two low-voltage substations at YGC
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The tender description states that the Health Board requires replacement ACBs in two LV substations.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “works”.
Classifications
99% confidenceConstruction work; repair and maintenance services; installation services (except software)
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Award item classifications list CPV 45000000, 50000000 and 51000000.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKL13, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL13.
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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The tender and award each reference lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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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 bidder count, evaluation information or award rationale published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form/status
99% confidenceActive signed contract
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Contract 1 is active and provides dateSigned of 23 July 2026.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 143 days
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Published period runs from 27 July 2026 to 16 December 2026.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition
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The published procedure detail states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Commercial scale
99% confidence£41,342.89 excluding VAT at contract level
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Contract 1 value.amount is 41342.89 GBP.
Supplier opportunity context
94% confidenceThe requirement concerns specialist LV-substation ACB replacement and associated installation or maintenance activity.
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Tender scope refers to replacement ACBs in two LV substations; award classifications include construction, repair and maintenance, and installation services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name reconciliation
99% confidenceVerified legal identity differs from the source supplier name
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The source names “ABB Electrification Service”, while company-number verification identifies ABB LIMITED. The source is retained as a trading-name-style reference and is not presented as the legal supplier.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 fields are null for title, description and value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is provided.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceNo extension, option or renewal terms published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The legal supplier name, ABB LIMITED, differs from the source supplier name “ABB Electrification Service”; company-number verification supports the legal identity.
- No award date is published for award 1.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bidder count, evaluation details, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
- The contract value is recorded at contract level and is not separately allocated to the lot.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ABB LIMITEDBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardACB replacementlow-voltage substationselectrical systems improvementYGCpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the BCU-STA-63383 contract?
ABB LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 03780764. The source notice names ABB Electrification Service.
What is the contract value?
£41,342.89 excluding VAT and £49,611.47 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 27 July 2026 to 16 December 2026; it was signed on 23 July 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice states that it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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