AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Stockton on Tees Borough Council awarded a direct, below-threshold contract to POWERCARE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED for waterfront illumination works at Waterfront Park. The published contract record states that it was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 8 January 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for POWERCARE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED.
Market significanceThe £54,100 net (£64,920 gross) local public-works contract covers specialist LED lighting supply and installation, awarded without competition because the buyer cited delivery timescales.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
POWERCARE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £54,100 net; £64,920 gross GBP · Active award
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Award 1 identifies the supplier as Powercare Electrical Services Limited. Supplier verification matches company number 07245392 to verified legal name POWERCARE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED. The contract value is recorded against contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document identify the notice as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 25 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-25.
Contract period
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 8 January 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-28 and endDate 2027-01-08.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£54,100
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Contract 1 value.amount is 54100 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£64,920
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 64920 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published value is recorded at contract level for the sole award; no separate lot value is published.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-28.
Contract end
99% confidence8 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-08.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and installation of LED lighting for four mature riverside trees and smaller feature trees in Waterfront Park.
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The tender description states this scope.
Work type
98% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
Classifications
99% confidenceLighting equipment and electric lamps (CPV 31500000); installation of outdoor illumination equipment (CPV 45316100).
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Award item 1 lists these additional CPV classifications.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKC11
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Award item 1 delivery address is recorded as UKC11.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Buyer-stated rationale
99% confidenceThe buyer stated that lighting equipment had an approximate 4–6 week lead time excluding customs clearance, followed by four weeks for installation, testing and commissioning; it said competition would delay delivery beyond required timescales.
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The tender description gives this rationale.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list, evaluation scoring or pricing comparison is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 102 days, from 28 September 2026 to 8 January 2027.
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Calculated from the explicit contract period recorded for contract 1.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo; recorded as below threshold.
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false, and the procedure detail states below threshold.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single active award is linked to one active contract and one published lot.
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Award 1, contract 1 and related lot 1 are the only records supplied.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThis was a time-sensitive direct below-threshold purchase rather than a competed opportunity.
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The procedure is stated as direct, below threshold without competition, with the buyer citing delivery timescales.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication safety
96% confidenceSuitable for publication
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The supplier is verified, the award-to-contract linkage is explicit, and status, signature date, period and values are directly recorded.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete and no title, description or value amount.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer information, scoring, award date or evaluation record is included in the supplied data.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown beyond net and gross contract values is published.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scoring, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal options.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- The published data does not state a more precise Waterfront Park delivery location than region UKC11.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Waterfront illuminationsStockton on Tees Borough CouncilPOWERCARE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITEDLED lighting installationoutdoor illumination equipmentdirect awardpublic works contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Waterfront illuminations contract?
POWERCARE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED (company number 07245392) is the verified supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £54,100 excluding VAT and £64,920 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition; the buyer cited delivery timescales.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 8 January 2027, and the contract is recorded as signed on 25 September 2026.
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