AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Central Bedfordshire Council appointed GB CONSTRUCTION (HERTS) LTD for Spoondell Estate Improvement Works. The published contract record states that the contract was signed on 14 September 2026, runs from 21 September to 21 December 2026, and has a gross value of £34,536.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for GB CONSTRUCTION (HERTS) LTD.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works contract for estate improvement-related surface works, with a short published term and a £34,536 gross contract value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GB CONSTRUCTION (HERTS) LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £34,536 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Verified Companies House identity number 08123907 is matched by company number. Award 1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1; the contract linked to award 1 has gross value £34,536.
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.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£34,536 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 34536 and currency is GBP.
Award or lot value
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Award and lot value fields are null; only the contract-level gross value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence21 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSpoondell Estate Improvement Works
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Tender description states that the council appointed the supplier to carry out Spoondell Estate Improvement Works.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45233200 — Various surface works
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation information not published
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation fields are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence21 September 2026 to 21 December 2026
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Published duration
98% confidenceApproximately three months
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Calculated from the explicit contract period; no separate duration is published.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender method detail also states below threshold.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
96% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition route for a small, short-term works requirement.
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Tender method detail is "Below threshold - limited competition"; contract value is £34,536 gross and the stated term runs from September to December 2026.
Commercial transparency
99% confidenceThe published record provides a total contract value but no separate lot value, pricing breakdown, bid count or evaluation results.
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Only contract-level amountGross is populated; relevant award, lot and competition fields are absent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe £34,536 gross value is contract-level and is not published as a separate award or lot value.
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Contract value is populated; award and lot values are null.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award date, bid count, evaluation, scoring, pricing breakdown, lot title and lot description.
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Corresponding supplied fields are null or absent.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number; the verified legal name has been used.
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supplier_identity_status is verified, with match method company_number and verified company number 08123907.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award or lot value is published; the £34,536 gross figure is a contract-level value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown and rationale for selection.
- The published lot has no title or description.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published. The re-procurement timing is an estimate based only on the stated contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Spoondell Estate Improvement ProjectCentral Bedfordshire CouncilGB CONSTRUCTION (HERTS) LTDestate improvement worksvarious surface worksbelow-threshold procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Spoondell Estate Improvement Project contract?
GB CONSTRUCTION (HERTS) LTD, verified against company number 08123907, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract-level gross value is £34,536. No separate award or lot value is published.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 December 2026; it was signed on 14 September 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice records a limited procedure described as below-threshold limited competition.
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