AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The North Yorkshire Council awarded and signed a below-threshold framework call-off for the Low Eggborough Drainage Alterations 2026 Scheme to VolkerLaser. The contract covers construction work and runs from 15 October to 6 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) is linked to one active contract with VolkerLaser for lot LOT-0000.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, low-value public-works call-off under an existing framework, with a stated net contract value of £28,307.88 and gross value of £33,969.46.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VolkerLaser
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0000 · £28,307.88 net; £33,969.46 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; active signed contract
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Award 1 names VolkerLaser as its sole supplier and relates to LOT-0000. Contract 1 is linked to award 1, records GBP 28,307.88 amount and GBP 33,969.46 amountGross, and has dateSigned 2026-10-15.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender"; contract document 098865-2026 has notice type UK7.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and signed
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Contract 1 status is "active" and dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - award under framework"; contract aboveThreshold is false.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£28,307.88
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Contract 1 value.amount is 28307.88 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£33,969.46
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 33969.46 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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The contract is linked to award 1; no separate lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-06T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The process and contract document record publication on 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Scheme
99% confidenceLow Eggborough Drainage Alterations 2026 Scheme
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Tender title and description state this scheme name.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Award item for LOT-0000 carries CPV 45000000, described as Construction work.
Lot
99% confidenceLOT-0000
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Award 1 relatedLots and items both reference LOT-0000.
Lot description
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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LOT-0000 has no title or description in the supplied lot record.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Framework relationship
99% confidenceAward under an existing framework
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Tender details state award under framework; related process ocds-h6vhtk-05f6f6 is marked with relationship "framework".
Competition indicator
96% confidenceCompetitive: yes
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Tender competitive is true.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No bid count, scoring, ranking or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 6 November 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-06.
Duration
94% confidenceApproximately 23 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No option, extension or renewal terms are included in the supplied contract data.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender details state below-threshold award under framework.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceShort works call-off under a framework
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The notice identifies a below-threshold award under framework, for works, with a 15 October to 6 November 2026 term.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published figures are contract-level net and gross values, not a published individual lot value.
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Contract 1 supplies the values, while LOT-0000 has no value field.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceNo verified Companies House legal name was supplied; VolkerLaser is reported as the notice-listed supplier name.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified_company_name is null; the supplied party and award name is VolkerLaser.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and lot-specific value are not supplied.
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LOT-0000 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation on bids and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder-count, score or evaluation data is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide a lot title, detailed scope or a lot-level value for LOT-0000.
- The published data does not provide bid counts, bidder identities beyond the winner, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown.
- No verified Companies House legal supplier name was supplied; VolkerLaser is the supplier name published in the notice.
- No extension, renewal or successor-procurement terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Low Eggborough Drainage Alterations 2026VolkerLaserThe North Yorkshire Councildrainage alterationsconstruction workframework call-offFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Low Eggborough Drainage Alterations 2026 contract?
VolkerLaser is named as the sole supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £28,307.88 excluding VAT and £33,969.46 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract is stated to run from 15 October 2026 to 6 November 2026.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signed date of 15 October 2026.
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