AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
VIA East Midlands Limited has awarded Jenoptik UK Limited a direct, below-threshold contract to replace average-speed camera equipment on four routes and provide maintenance. The contract data records signature on 20 October 2026, a start date of 1 November 2026 and an end date of 31 March 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to JENOPTIK UK LIMITED. The published contract value is £947,624.31 excluding VAT (£1,137,149 gross).
Market significanceThe award concerns Home Office type-approved, rear-facing average-speed enforcement systems and associated maintenance. The buyer states that approval conditions require maintenance by the manufacturer or its appointed agent, supporting the direct award rationale.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JENOPTIK UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 947624.31 GBP · active
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Award 1 names JENOPTIK UK LIMITED (GB-COH-07050335) as its supplier and relates to lot 1. The associated contract value is £947,624.31 excluding VAT; there is one supplier and one award in the supplied data.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot records are marked "complete"; the source status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2030
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£947,624.31
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Contract 1 value amount is 947624.31 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£1,137,149
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 1137149 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is associated with contract 1 and its sole award/supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 has one listed supplier, JENOPTIK UK LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award record gives award_date as 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract-details document was published at 2026-10-20T09:44:53+01:00.
Planned service period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 March 2030
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-11-01 to 2030-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceUpgrade four routes—A614, Farndon, A6097 40mph and A6097 50mph—to VECTOR, with two years' maintenance stated in the title.
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Process title states: "Works to upgrade 4 routes of A614, Farndon, A6097 40mph & A6097 50mph to VECTOR and 2 Years Maintenance."
Technical scope
99% confidenceReplacement of existing Jenoptik average-speed camera equipment with Home Office type-approved average-speed camera systems that are rear-facing to detect motorcycles.
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The published description specifies replacement equipment, Home Office type approval and rear-facing motorcycle detection.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as "works".
Published CPV coverage
99% confidenceTraffic-monitoring equipment; construction work for highways and roads; highway maintenance work; installation of safety equipment.
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Award item 1 lists CPV 34970000, 45233100, 45233139 and 45233292.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender record lists procurementMethod as "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The tender record lists procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - without competition".
Stated rationale
97% confidenceThe buyer states that Home Office Type Approval conditions require annual and reactive maintenance to be undertaken by the manufacturer or its appointed agent, and says it could only approach the original provider and installer.
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The description sets out the stated Type Approval maintenance condition and direct-approach rationale.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bidder count, evaluation scores or comparative tender information was supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 March 2030
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Maintenance
97% confidenceThe opportunity title refers to two years' maintenance; the description also refers to annual and reactive maintenance requirements.
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The title states "2 Years Maintenance" and the description addresses annual and reactive maintenance.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market access
94% confidenceThe direct route was justified by equipment approval and maintenance conditions stated by the buyer, indicating that manufacturer or appointed-agent capability may be material for this requirement.
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The buyer's description links Home Office Type Approval conditions to maintenance by the manufacturer or appointed agent.
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single supplier and single award cover the published requirement.
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The notice contains award 1, lot 1 and one named supplier.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice provides both net and gross contract values; the published net value is £947,624.31 and gross value is £1,137,149.
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Contract 1 includes amount and amountGross in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier legal identity verified
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The supplied verification workflow matched JENOPTIK UK LIMITED to Companies House number 07050335 by company number.
Scope precision
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separate published title, description or value.
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Lot 1 is present with status complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Geographic coverage ambiguity
95% confidenceThe scope names routes in the buyer's area, while delivery-address regions span several English regions; the notice does not explain the wider regional list.
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The description names A614, Farndon and A6097 routes, while award delivery addresses include UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, submission deadline, bidder count, evaluation, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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Relevant fields are null or absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bidder count, tender timetable, evaluation methodology, scores, price breakdown, extension terms or renewal option information was supplied.
- Lot 1 has no separate published title, description or value.
- The buyer's route-specific description and the broad delivery-region list are not reconciled in the supplied notice.
- The stated two-year maintenance element is not separately priced or separately dated within the published contract period.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
VIA East Midlands LimitedJenoptik UK Limitedaverage speed camerasVECTORtraffic-monitoring equipmentA614A6097Farndondirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the VIA East Midlands speed-camera upgrade contract?
JENOPTIK UK LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 07050335.
What is the value of the contract?
£947,624.31 excluding VAT, or £1,137,149 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2030.
Why was the procurement direct?
The buyer states that Home Office Type Approval maintenance conditions mean the work could only be approached through the manufacturer or its appointed agent.
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