AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Watford Borough Council directly awarded the Watford Town Centre Ice Rink 2026 works contract to ICE PARK LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 20 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 15 January 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for ICE PARK LIMITED under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for ice rink construction work, with a published net value of £157,247 and gross value of £188,969.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ICE PARK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £157,247 net (£188,969 gross) GBP · verified; active award
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Award 1 names ICE PARK LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification identifies verified company name ICE PARK LIMITED (company number 10935444). Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the total contract value; the notice does not publish a supplier-specific allocation beyond the sole supplier award.
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.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; process source_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 20 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-20.
Contract period
99% confidence22 September 2026 to 15 January 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£157,247
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Contract 1 value amount is 157247 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£188,969
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 188969 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence15 January 2027
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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
99% confidenceWatford Town Centre Ice Rink 2026
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Process and tender title.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45212211 — Ice rink construction work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKH23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UKH23.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated by the published method detail.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis id is 2023/54 and scheme is UKPGA.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence22 September 2026 to 15 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.
Signed date
99% confidence20 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award route
99% confidenceThe council used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published net contract value is £157,247 for a contract running from late September to mid-January.
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Contract value and period.
Award concentration
98% confidenceThe published record shows one supplier and one lot.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; tender lists one lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 award_date is null and no award decision date is stated in the source data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation criteria, scoring and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not present in supplied process, award or contract data.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceThe notice publishes total net and gross contract values but no pricing breakdown.
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Contract 1 contains aggregate amount and amountGross only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Bid numbers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Watford Town Centre Ice Rink 2026Watford Borough CouncilICE PARK LIMITEDice rink construction workdirect awardProcurement Act 2023
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Watford Town Centre Ice Rink 2026 contract?
ICE PARK LIMITED won the published award for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £157,247 excluding VAT and £188,969 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 22 September 2026 to 15 January 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes the procurement as a direct, below-threshold award without competition.
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