AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has published contract details for Castlefield Viaduct enabling works in Manchester. The active contract is awarded to Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen) and supports Phase 2 of a public-access and greenspace scheme with the National Trust.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for supplier Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen), covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct works procurement valued at £425,000 excluding VAT (£510,000 including VAT), involving works on a live railway structure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen)
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £425,000 excluding VAT; £510,000 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen) as supplier and is linked to contract 1. Contract 1 records GBP 425,000 amount and GBP 510,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 17 October 2026
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Contract document 098232-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-17T22:27:07+01:00.
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
99% confidenceSigned 4 March 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned 2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00.
Contract period
99% confidence20 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-03-20 and endDate 2027-03-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£425,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 425000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£510,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 510000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence4 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-04.
Contract start
99% confidence20 March 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-03-20.
Contract end
99% confidence20 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-20T23:59:59+00:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence17 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-17.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEnabling works at Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester
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Tender title and description identify enabling works at Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester.
Work activities
99% confidenceSite investigation, drainage-channel clearance and full tactile structural examination
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Tender description lists site investigation, clearance of drainage channels and a full tactile examination of the structure.
Operational constraint
99% confidencePossession and isolation of the live railway
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Tender description states that the works include possession and isolation of the live railway.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45221120 — Viaduct construction work
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Award item 1 includes CPV 45221120 with description "Viaduct construction work".
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1); no lot title or separate lot description supplied
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Tender and award data reference lot 1, whose published title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
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".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, tenderer list or evaluation information supplied
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The supplied notice data contains no bid-count, tenderer or evaluation fields.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form/status
99% confidenceActive signed contract
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Contract 1 is marked active and includes dateSigned 2026-03-04.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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The stated period runs from 20 March 2026 to 20 March 2027.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are included in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe published contract value applies to the single recorded contract and is not separately priced by activity
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Contract 1 provides one aggregate value; no activity-level pricing is supplied.
Delivery context
98% confidenceThe scope combines investigation, clearance and structural examination with live-railway possession and isolation requirements
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These activities and the live railway constraint are stated in the tender description.
Award basis
99% confidenceNo published rationale, scoring or price-quality breakdown
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The supplied notice data contains no award rationale, score or evaluation breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice type and lifecycle evidence
99% confidenceThe source is a contract details notice and explicitly records an active contract with a signature date and contract period.
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Notice type is "Contract details notice on Find a Tender"; contract 1 has active status, dateSigned and period dates.
Late publication relative to contract dates
99% confidenceThe notice was published after the stated signature and start dates.
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The notice date is 17 October 2026, while the contract was signed 4 March 2026 and started 20 March 2026.
Supplier identity evidence
98% confidenceNo verified legal company name or company number was supplied; the published supplier name is retained as the source party name.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and both verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, tender deadline, bid count, evaluator information, lot title, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal option is supplied.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied.
- The supplier has no supplied verified legal company name or company number; the analysis uses the published source party name.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are supplied; the estimated March 2027 horizon is derived solely from the stated contract end date.
- The contract details notice was published on 17 October 2026, after the stated 4 March 2026 signature date and 20 March 2026 start date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Castlefield Viaduct enabling worksNational HighwaysAmalgamated Construction LtdAmcoGiffenManchester viaduct workslive railway worksFind a Tender contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Castlefield Viaduct enabling works contract?
The contract details notice identifies Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen) as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £425,000 excluding VAT and £510,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period is from 20 March 2026 to 20 March 2027.
What work is included?
The published scope includes site investigation, drainage-channel clearance, tactile structural examination, and possession and isolation of the live railway.
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