AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Northumberland County Council has signed a direct, below-threshold contract with six verified suppliers for design, supply and installation of level-access showers and wash/dry toilets. The arrangement supports Disabled Facilities Grant provision while the council considers category management and runs a further procurement exercise.
Published outcomeOne active award and signed contract cover a closed framework arrangement with A. & J. KEITH LIMITED, CUMMINGS CONTRACTORS LIMITED, EASIBATHE LIMITED, GRAEME BARKER COMPANY LIMITED, PROSPECT BUILDERS N.E LTD and SHAPE ADAPTATIONS LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract has a published total value of £4,076,923 excluding VAT (£4,892,307.60 including VAT) over 17 November 2025 to 31 December 2027. This is a shared framework value, not an allocation to any individual supplier.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
6 supplier records analysed
A. & J. KEITH LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; included in shared contract value GBP · Active award supplier
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Award 1 names A. & J. KEITH LIMITED; supplier identity is verified by company number 02321244.
CUMMINGS CONTRACTORS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; included in shared contract value GBP · Active award supplier
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Award 1 names CUMMINGS CONTRACTORS LIMITED; supplier identity is verified by company number 09412285.
EASIBATHE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; included in shared contract value GBP · Active award supplier
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Award 1 names source supplier "Easibathe Ltd"; the verified legal company name is EASIBATHE LIMITED (company number 03739301).
GRAEME BARKER COMPANY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; included in shared contract value GBP · Active award supplier
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Award 1 names GRAEME BARKER COMPANY LIMITED; supplier identity is verified by company number 07098442.
PROSPECT BUILDERS N.E LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; included in shared contract value GBP · Active award supplier
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Award 1 names PROSPECT BUILDERS N.E LTD; supplier identity is verified by company number 07156193.
SHAPE ADAPTATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; included in shared contract value GBP · Active award supplier
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Award 1 names SHAPE ADAPTATIONS LIMITED; supplier identity is verified by company number 07998893.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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The source identifies the notice as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
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 on 17 November 2025
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2025-11-17.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£4,076,923
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Contract 1 value amount is 4,076,923 GBP; amountGross is separately stated as 4,892,307.60 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£4,892,307.60
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 4,892,307.60 GBP.
Framework cost statement
84% confidence£5,000 for level-access showers and wash/dry toilets
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The framework agreement description states: "Cost for Level Access Showers and wash dry toilets is £5000".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Prior framework expiry
96% confidence17 November 2025
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The description states that the current framework arrangements expired on 17 November 2025.
Contract signed
99% confidence17 November 2025
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2025-11-17.
Contract start
99% confidence17 November 2025
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2025-11-17.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-12-31.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDesign, supply and installation of level-access showers and wash/dry toilets
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This is stated in the title and tender description.
Service context
96% confidenceHome Improvement Service in Adult Services; Disabled Facilities Grant provision intended to maximise recipients' independence
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The tender description links the works to statutory Disabled Facilities Grants and the stated objective.
Procurement category
98% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 records mainProcurementCategory as "works" and specifies CPV 45000000, Construction work.
Delivery area
94% confidenceNorth East England (UKC)
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Award item 1 lists delivery region UKC.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Framework arrangement
98% confidenceClosed framework without reopening competition
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Tender techniques records a framework agreement with type "closed" and method "withoutReopeningCompetition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition or bid-count data published
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The notice states procurement was below threshold without competition; it does not provide bid counts or evaluation information.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence17 November 2025 to 31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2025-11-17 to 2027-12-31.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Shared supplier arrangement
99% confidenceSix suppliers are appointed under one award and one contract
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Award 1 lists all six suppliers; contract 1 links to award 1.
Value allocation
99% confidenceNo supplier-level or lot-level allocation is published
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The sole contract value is linked to a single award containing six suppliers, while award and lot values are not stated.
Forward market signal
94% confidenceA further procurement exercise is contemplated after category-management consideration and cabinet reporting
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The description says the appointment is used while the merits of category management are explored, a cabinet report is written and the resulting procurement exercise is conducted.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value attribution
99% confidenceThe published contract value is shared across six suppliers and cannot be attributed to any individual supplier.
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One contract linked to award 1 states a total value, while award 1 lists six suppliers and gives no allocation.
Pricing ambiguity
94% confidenceThe £5,000 framework cost statement is not explained as a unit price, ceiling, average or supplier-specific price.
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The framework description only states: "Cost for Level Access Showers and wash dry toilets is £5000".
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract signature and start date.
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The notice publication date is 20 October 2026; dateSigned and startDate are both 17 November 2025.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, tender deadline, bid count, evaluation results, lot title or description, individual lot value, or extension terms are provided.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied published data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The total contract value is shared across six suppliers; no individual supplier, award-share or lot value is published.
- The published £5,000 cost statement has no stated pricing basis and should not be treated as a confirmed unit rate or supplier-specific amount.
- No tender deadline, award decision date, bid count, evaluation results, lot title or description, individual lot values, or extension and option terms are supplied.
- The contract details notice was published on 20 October 2026, after the stated signature and commencement date of 17 November 2025.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Northumberland County Councillevel access showerswash dry toiletsDisabled Facilities Grantadaptation worksframework contractEASIBATHE LIMITED
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Northumberland County Council level-access showers contract?
The six appointed suppliers are A. & J. KEITH LIMITED, CUMMINGS CONTRACTORS LIMITED, EASIBATHE LIMITED, GRAEME BARKER COMPANY LIMITED, PROSPECT BUILDERS N.E LTD and SHAPE ADAPTATIONS LIMITED.
What is the value of the contract?
The published total contract value is £4,076,923 excluding VAT, or £4,892,307.60 including VAT. It is a shared value and is not allocated between suppliers.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 31 December 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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