AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hampshire County Council has concluded a direct, below-threshold contract with CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED for ad hoc specialist electrical analytical testing of consumer products for enforcement purposes.
Published outcomeAward 1 and contract 1 are active. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026, starts on 19 October 2026 and ends on 1 May 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier specialist testing services contract with a stated net value of £34,000 (£40,800 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £34,000 net; £40,800 gross GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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The award names CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED as supplier. Its GB-COH identifier 02982425 matches the verified company number. Contract 1 is linked to award 1; the notice does not provide a separate supplier or lot value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 1 May 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-05-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidence£34,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 34000 GBP; the description also states 'Amount £34,000'.
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£40,800
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 40800 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract contains one value and lot 1 has no published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence1 May 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-05-01.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSpecialist analytical testing (electrical) of consumer products for enforcement purposes
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Call-off pattern
99% confidenceSupplied on demand on an ad hoc basis
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The published description says 'Supplied on demand (ad hoc) basis'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 71600000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKJ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information published beyond the stated direct below-threshold procedure
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The supplied notice data contains no tenderer count, bid count or evaluation results.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 1 May 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these dates.
Service arrangement
99% confidenceAd hoc, on-demand supply
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Published description states that services are supplied on demand on an ad hoc basis.
Extension or option terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route rather than a competed procedure.
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Tender procedure detail is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Demand profile
94% confidenceThe ad hoc delivery model means the published contract value does not disclose the timing or volume of individual testing requests.
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The description specifies on-demand, ad hoc supply; no volume or pricing breakdown is published.
Supplier concentration
98% confidenceOne verified SME supplier is named for the single published lot.
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Award 1 names one supplier, CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED, and is related to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
96% confidenceStrong
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The supplied data includes an active contract record, signature date, start and end dates, net and gross values, and a linked contract details notice.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 contains status only; the contract provides a contract-level value.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation rationale or award-decision detail is present in the supplied data.
Extension and renewal detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No options, extensions or renewal terms are included in the supplied contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately allocated value.
- No bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or pricing schedule are supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The notice does not publish expected testing volumes, service-level requirements or the timing of ad hoc requests.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hampshire County CouncilCASS INDUSTRIES LIMITEDelectrical product testingconsumer product enforcementtechnical testingdirect awardUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Hampshire County Council's electrical analytical testing contract?
CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02982425.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £34,000 net and £40,800 gross.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 19 October 2026 and ends on 1 May 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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