AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hull City Council published an award-and-contract notice for IT hardware recycling and end-of-life device disposal. The notice identifies S2S ELECTRONICS LTD as supplier through a further competition under Lot 3 of the YPO 1161 framework.
Published outcomeThe source contract record is active and records a contract value of £30,540, with a stated signature date of 19 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a local-authority IT asset recycling and destruction requirement procured through an existing framework. The published value is modest, while the notice narrative describes the service as cost neutral to the council.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
S2S ELECTRONICS LTD
98% confidenceAward 098619-2026-1-1 · Lots 1 · £30,540 GBP · Active award and contract record
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Verified supplier identity is S2S ELECTRONICS LTD (company number 02199121). Award 098619-2026-1-1 names S2S Electronics Ltd; its linked contract is active and valued at £30,540.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceAward and contract notice
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Release history records notice type as "award, contract" published 19 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098619-2026-1-1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 098619-2026-1-1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceRecorded as signed on 19 October 2026
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Contract record contains dateSigned: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot record status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Related lot 1 is marked "cancelled", despite the related award and contract records being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£30,540
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Contract 098619-2026-1-1 records value amount 30540, currency GBP.
Narrative commercial position
94% confidenceDescribed as a cost-neutral service to the council
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The notice description states that the total estimated value is a cost-neutral service to the council.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-19T15:48:58+01:00.
Contract signature date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Estimated start
90% confidenceOctober 2026
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The notice narrative states an estimated contract start date of October 2026.
Duration stated in notice
91% confidence4 years
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The description states the requirement was for a period of 4 years.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIT hardware recycling and disposal of end-of-life devices
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Notice title and description describe IT hardware recycling for disposal of end-of-life devices.
Framework route
98% confidenceFurther competition under YPO 1161, Lot 3: IT Asset Recycling and Destruction
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Notice description explicitly identifies a further competition through this framework lot.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 90514000 — Refuse recycling services
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Tender classification records CPV 90514000 as the primary classification.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKE11
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The item delivery address specifies region UKE11.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure description
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Rationale stated
99% confidenceFurther competition via a compliant framework
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Tender procurementMethodRationale states this wording.
Evaluation weighting
97% confidenceQuality 60% (including 5% social value); price 40%
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Lot 1 award criteria list Quality (inc 5% Social Value) at 60% and Price at 40%.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
91% confidence4 years stated
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The notice narrative states the service is for a period of 4 years.
Options
98% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Start date
97% confidenceEstimated October 2026; no structured contract start date supplied
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Narrative gives October 2026 as estimated start, while contract_start_at is null.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
91% confidenceThe £30,540 contract value should be read alongside the notice's cost-neutral-service description.
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The structured contract record gives £30,540, while the narrative characterises the service as cost neutral to the council.
Route to market
98% confidenceThe award resulted from framework further competition rather than an openly advertised call.
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The stated rationale is further competition via a compliant framework and the procedure is recorded as without prior publication of a call for competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle fields
99% confidenceThe linked lot is cancelled, while the award and contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award and contract 098619-2026-1-1 both have status "active".
Start and end dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in structured contract dates.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; the narrative only gives an estimated October 2026 start.
Value presentation
96% confidenceStructured contract value and cost-neutral narrative are both published; the notice does not explain their relationship.
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Contract value is £30,540, while the description calls the service cost neutral.
Lot title
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 title is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The related lot is marked cancelled while the associated award and contract are active; the source does not resolve this inconsistency.
- No confirmed contract start or end date is published; October 2026 is described only as an estimated start.
- No bid count, bidder list, award decision date, scoring outcome or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- The published notice provides no explanation of how the £30,540 structured contract value relates to the cost-neutral-service narrative.
- No lot title or individual lot value is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hull City CouncilS2S ELECTRONICS LTDIT hardware recyclingIT asset recyclingdata destructionYPO 1161public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Hull City Council's IT hardware recycling contract?
The published award identifies S2S ELECTRONICS LTD (company number 02199121).
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states £30,540 GBP.
How was the requirement procured?
The notice states it was a further competition under Lot 3 of the YPO 1161 framework.
Is the contract active?
The published award and contract records are both marked active, although the related lot record is marked cancelled.
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