AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded and signed a plumbing works contract for refurbishment of bedroom accommodation in NCC Block 3 to BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED. The contract is scheduled to run from 9 November 2026 to 1 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works procurement with a published contract value of £105,443.81 excluding VAT (£126,532.57 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £105,443.81 excluding VAT; £126,532.57 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Verified company name is BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED (company number 07135802). Award 1 names the supplier and Contract 1, linked to Award 1, records the published values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 20 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-20.
Contract period
99% confidence9 November 2026 to 1 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-09 and endDate is 2027-03-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£105,443.81
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Contract 1 value.amount is 105443.81 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£126,532.57
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 126532.57 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidencePublished at contract level for the sole supplier and sole lot
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1; Award 1 has one supplier and relates to Lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-20T14:24:20+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-20.
Contract start
99% confidence9 November 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-11-09.
Contract end
99% confidence1 March 2027
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Contract 1 endDate is 2027-03-01T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePlumbing work for refurbishment of bedroom accommodation in NCC Block 3
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Tender description states: “Plumbing work for bedroom accommodation block 3 refurbishment.”
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “works”.
CPV classification
99% confidence45330000 — Plumbing and sanitary works
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Award item additional classification gives CPV 45330000, “Plumbing and sanitary works”.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender contains Lot 1 only; Award 1 relates to Lot 1.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Stated rationale for limited invitation
99% confidenceThe requirement necessitated local support and resources
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Tender description states this was a limited-invitation tender because the requirement necessitated provision of local support and resources.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 112 days, from 9 November 2026 to 1 March 2027
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Calculated from the explicit contract period dates.
VAT presentation
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published
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Contract records amount of £105,443.81 and amountGross of £126,532.57.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market access
99% confidenceOpportunity was restricted through a below-threshold limited-competition procedure
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The published procedure is “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Local delivery capability
99% confidenceLocal support and resources were stated as necessary for the requirement
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The tender description gives this as the reason for limited invitation.
Contract scale
99% confidencePublished net value is £105,443.81 for plumbing and sanitary works
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Contract value.amount is £105,443.81 GBP and the award CPV is plumbing and sanitary works.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name variation handled
99% confidenceThe source award party names “Bruce Towers & Sons Limited”, while the verified legal name is “BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED”. The verified legal identity is used in this analysis.
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Supplier verification reports nameMismatch true and supplies verified company name and number.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Competition information limitation
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities and evaluation information are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, individual value or pricing breakdown.
- Information on tender dates, submission deadline, bidder count, evaluation, award decision date and bid scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, options or renewal terms are published.
- The delivery address is published only at United Kingdom level.
- The source supplier name differs in punctuation and styling from the verified legal name; the verified legal name has been used.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CITBBRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITEDBruce Towers & SonsNCC Block 3plumbing worksplumbing and sanitary worksFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CITB NCC Block 3 plumbing works contract?
BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED, verified under company number 07135802, is the sole supplier named on Award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £105,443.81 excluding VAT and £126,532.57 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 9 November 2026 to 1 March 2027.
What procurement procedure was used?
CITB used a below-threshold limited-competition procedure, stating that local support and resources were necessary.
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