AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has published contract details for the creation of an artificial badger sett, enabling badger relocation while a boundary wall is repaired. The contract was signed with G C STONEMASONS LTD.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for G C STONEMASONS LTD under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold specialist environmental-protection services engagement valued at £54,722 excluding VAT (£65,666.40 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
G C STONEMASONS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £54,722 excluding VAT; £65,666.40 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-SC818444. Supplier verification matched company number SC818444 to G C STONEMASONS LTD. The associated single contract is valued at £54,722 net and £65,666.40 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098288-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as 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 on 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£54,722
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Contract 1 value amount is 54722 GBP; gross amount is separately supplied.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£65,666.40
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 65666.4 GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceContract-level value for the single recorded award and lot
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which is linked to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-30T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T09:26:15+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCreation of an artificial badger sett to facilitate badger relocation and boundary-wall repair
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The tender title and description state that an artificial badger sett is to be created to allow badgers to relocate so a boundary wall can be repaired.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence90721700 — Endangered species protection services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 90721700 with this description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers and bids received unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-16 to 2026-11-30.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 46 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
94% confidenceShort-duration specialist environmental works contract
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The scope concerns an artificial badger sett and is classified as endangered species protection services; the stated term runs from 16 October to 30 November 2026.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published
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The contract provides £54,722 net and £65,666.40 gross, without a pricing schedule or cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceVerified legal name differs in formatting from the source supplier name
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The source party is GC Stonemasons Ltd, while company-number verification identifies G C STONEMASONS LTD (SC818444).
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; its title, description and value are not supplied.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name, GC Stonemasons Ltd, differs in formatting from the verified legal company name G C STONEMASONS LTD; the verified legal identity is used in this analysis.
- No award date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on invited suppliers, bids received, evaluation, award rationale and scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
- No pricing schedule, payment terms, performance measures, extension options or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-7449artificial badger settG C STONEMASONS LTDUK Research & Innovationbadger relocationendangered species protection servicesSC818444
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI-7449 artificial badger sett contract?
G C STONEMASONS LTD, verified against company number SC818444, is the supplier recorded for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £54,722 excluding VAT and £65,666.40 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 16 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.
What is being procured?
Creation of an artificial badger sett to enable badger relocation so that a boundary wall can be repaired.
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