LOVAT'S GROUP LIMITED: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
SME·Kirkcaldy·Scotland·Main market: Plumbing and sanitary works
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Procedures with an award1123 award recordsPublic authorities10named on published awardsAttributable award value£9.5mnet · on 5 of 23 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months9awards · 14 in the prior 24 months · last 2 Jul 2026Delivery regions2most often Scotland
Where they win
23 lot-level observations (17 awarded lots, 74%, plus 6 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
4533 Plumbing and sanitary works6 observations · 38% · lots3922 Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies2 observations · 13% · lots4251 Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery2 observations · 13% · lots5071 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations2 observations · 13% · lots4462 Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts1 observations · 6% · lots4523 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork1 observations · 6% · lots4542 Joinery and carpentry installation work1 observations · 6% · lots5088 Repair and maintenance services of hotel and restaurant equipment1 observations · 6% · lotsAttributable award value£9.5mSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 5 of 23 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 100%. Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£500k medianrobust · n=5
Award vs estimate21.5% below estimateindicative · n=1Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 45. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Management | Midlothian Council | — | — | £7,847,123 † |
| Tender for the Inspection Testing & Maintenance of Air Handling & Air Conditioning Systems | Dundee City Council | — | — | £782,940 † |
| Air Cooled Chillers | University Of Edinburgh | — | — | £500,000 † |
| AC Equipment and Cold rooms | University of Dundee | — | — | £200,000 † |
| AC Equipment and Cold rooms | University of Dundee | — | — | £200,000 † |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 11 of 11 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Scotland9 procedures · 82%
Nationwide (UK)2 procedures · 18%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 1 notices name this supplier since 17 Apr 2026 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 0 lostFewer than three decided contests — no rate is claimed.
Framework / DPS places1 of 1Admissions to a panel or dynamic market are counted apart: nearly every compliant bidder is appointed, so they say nothing about winning work.
Authorities bid for1
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bidders | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | appointed | 39 | 17 Apr 2026 |
Source: bids.details[].tenderers on Procurement Act 2023 notices (from 2025). PCR 2015 notices name no bidders, so earlier contests are invisible here. Latest ten notices shown.
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Local authority 61% (14 awards)
- Type not classified 22% (5 awards)
- Education 17% (4 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee City Council | 2 | 18.2% | 7 | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 1 | 9.1% | 4 | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Scotland Excel | 1 | 9.1% | 2 | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Fife Council | 1 | 9.1% | 2 | 18 Sept 2025 |
| University of Dundee | 1 | 9.1% | 2 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| ESPO | 1 | 9.1% | 2 | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Midlothian Council | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 13 Nov 2024 |
| University of Glasgow | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 2 Jul 2026 |
Share = of the 11 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Recent awards
Latest 23 of 23 award records naming this supplier
| Award / procedure | Authority | Awarded | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1. Catering Equipment | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 5 Mar 2026 | £45,000,000 |
| Lot 2. Light Catering Equipment and Catering Consumables | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 5 Mar 2026 | £45,000,000 |
| Lot 3. Maintenance Services for Catering Equipment | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 5 Mar 2026 | £45,000,000 |
| Lot 4. Turnkey Kitchen Solutions | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 5 Mar 2026 | £45,000,000 |
| PURCH2790 Provision of Accommodation Services Hard Facilities Management (FM) Services Contract | University of Glasgow | Not published | Not published |
| Buildings Maintenance - West | Forestry and Land Scotland | Not published | Not published |
| AC Equipment and Cold rooms | University of Dundee | Not published | Not published |
| AC Equipment and Cold rooms | University of Dundee | Not published | Not published |
| Air Cooled Chillers | University Of Edinburgh | Not published | Not published |
| Commercial Heating Repairs and Maintenance | Fife Council | Not published | Not published |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £9.5m across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 4 of 23 awards; 0 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (1 historical Find a Tender publication identifier)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-COH:SC132196