AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Fenland District Council has published a contract award notice for construction of a PlayZone at Barton Road, Wisbech, under the Football Foundation framework Alliance Contract. The award names MCARDLE SPORT-TEC LIMITED and reports a gross value of £363,601 for lot 1.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with an award date of 1 June 2026. The published record schedules a future signature date of 20 October 2026; it does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold works award valued at £363,601 gross for PlayZone construction in Wisbech.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MCARDLE SPORT-TEC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 363601 GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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Award 1 names MCARDLE SPORT-TEC LIMITED as supplier; the supplied Companies House identifier is 03692607 and verification is by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098987-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is recorded as active.
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled; signature not confirmed
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 20 October 2026. No explicit signature confirmation is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£363,601 gross
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Award 1 value is amountGross 363601 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceAward-level value associated with award 1 and lot 1
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Award 1 has a gross value of £363,601 and relates to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence1 June 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-06-01.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice 098987-2026 was published on 2026-10-20.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence20 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due on 2026-10-20.
Contract period
98% confidence21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod states startDate 2026-10-21 and endDate 2026-12-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConstruction of a PlayZone at Barton Road, Wisbech
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Tender title and description state this requirement.
Framework context
98% confidenceFootball Foundation framework Alliance Contract
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The tender description states that the requirement is under the Football Foundation framework Alliance Contract.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45210000 — Building construction work
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Award item 1 includes CPV 45210000.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKH1, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UKH1, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is recorded as Below threshold - unknown.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, scores and competing suppliers is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal provisions are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne named supplier and one related lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
Commercial transparency
97% confidenceA gross award value and contract period are published, but pricing detail and evaluation rationale are not.
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The record publishes amountGross and contractPeriod, while no pricing breakdown, scores or award rationale is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
99% confidenceSignature is not confirmed
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The record contains only a scheduled future signature milestone; no explicit executed-contract or signature confirmation is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is recorded as complete but its title, description and value fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo tender dates, submission deadline, bidder count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on tender timing, submissions, bidder numbers, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extensions and renewals is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wisbech Playzone ConstructionFenland District CouncilMCARDLE SPORT-TEC LIMITEDPlayZone constructionBarton Road WisbechFootball Foundation frameworkconstruction contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the Wisbech Playzone Construction award?
MCARDLE SPORT-TEC LIMITED, company number 03692607, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The notice reports a gross award value of £363,601.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The record shows a scheduled future signature date of 20 October 2026 but does not explicitly confirm signature.
What is being delivered?
Construction of a PlayZone at Barton Road, Wisbech, under the Football Foundation framework Alliance Contract.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.