AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Health Security Agency awarded a framework call-off for quantitative study recruitment and testing services to CAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITED. The published award value is £92,650 excluding any stated value basis.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to CAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITED, with a stated contract period from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £92,650 research and related consultancy services requirement procured through a framework call-off.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-abd169d4-50bb-4b0b-ae68-50c60a130104-1 · 92650 GBP · active
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The active award names CAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITED as supplier and states a value of £92,650. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 06959816.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process is displayed as awarded, the notice is titled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”, and the award status is “active”.
Award date
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T11:05:37+01:00.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceNot stated
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The supplied notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£92,650
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Award value amount: 92650; currency: GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis, pricing breakdown, or tax treatment is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence5 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-05T12:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Tender and award contract period startDate: 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence5 October 2027
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Tender and award contract period endDate: 2027-10-05T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated duration
98% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceQuantitative Study Recruitment and Testing Services
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Process title and description: “Quantitative Study Recruitment and Testing Services”.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category: services.
CPV classification
99% confidence73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Primary classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery location
90% confidenceE14 4PU, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address lists postal code E14 4PU and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod: selective.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot stated
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The supplied notice does not provide bidder numbers, bidder identities, scores, evaluation criteria, or award rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 5 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate are stated in the source data.
Extension options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
99% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market implication
99% confidenceThe requirement was awarded through a framework call-off rather than an open procedure.
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The published procurement method detail states “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier and a single total award value are published.
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One award record names one supplier and gives £92,650; no lots are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published information coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award rationale, evaluation results, number of bids, framework name, lot title or allocation, pricing breakdown, tax treatment, and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, tender, award and lot records.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified, with an exact-name match to company number 06959816 and no reported name mismatch.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature; it supports an active award and stated contract period only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation criteria and scores, award rationale, framework name, lot allocation, pricing details, tax treatment, and extension or renewal terms.
- No lot records or individual lot values are published.
- The £92,650 figure is published as the award value, but its value basis is not stated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Health Security AgencyCAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITEDquantitative study recruitmenttesting servicesframework call-offresearch servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKHSA quantitative study recruitment and testing services award?
CAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITED is named as the supplier on the active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £92,650. The notice does not state the value basis or tax treatment.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated contract period ends on 5 October 2027.
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