AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory awarded a maintenance-services call-off to FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. The award is listed as active, with a stated service period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award was published for FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, valued at £1,045,833.33.
Market significanceThis is a seven-figure UK public-sector maintenance-services call-off under a framework agreement, covering delivery in the South West.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ad8cfbff-4b9f-4447-8854-3965457bb1a8-1 · 1045833.33 GBP · verified; awarded supplier
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Supplier verification identifies company number 00633222 and verified company name FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED; the award names Facultatieve Technologies Limited as its sole supplier and has value £1,045,833.33.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active
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Process display status is "awarded"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; details_json tender status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence26 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract evidence
95% confidenceA document classified as contractSigned is linked to the award
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Award documents include documentType "contractSigned".
Service period
98% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£1,045,833.33
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Award value is 1045833.33 GBP.
Tender value published in source
99% confidence£1,045,333.32
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Tender value is 1045333.32 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence4 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-04T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence26 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
98% confidence30 September 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T14:13:54+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceRepair and maintenance service
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Process description: "Repair and maintenance service".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 50500000 — Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
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Primary classification record and tender classification specify CPV 50500000.
Delivery area
94% confidenceSouth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region South West and country United Kingdom.
Lots
97% confidenceNo lot allocation published
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No lots are supplied and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod: "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation results and award rationale are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability flag
94% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
97% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award-value variance
99% confidenceThe award value is £500.01 higher than the tender value published in the source
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Award value is £1,045,833.33 and tender value is £1,045,333.32.
Market route
98% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through an existing framework rather than a newly described open competition
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement" and method is selective.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceTender and award values differ by £500.01; both values are reported without selecting one as the definitive contract value
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Tender value: £1,045,333.32; award value: £1,045,833.33.
Contract document availability
97% confidenceA contractSigned document link is supplied, but no document contents or publication date are included in the source data
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Document type is contractSigned; its published_at field is null and no document text is supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot allocation, bid count, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, options and extension terms
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains conflicting tender (£1,045,333.32) and award (£1,045,833.33) values; the supplied data does not explain the £500.01 difference.
- No lot titles or allocations are published.
- Bidder count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale and savings are not supplied.
- No extension, option, renewal or pricing-breakdown terms are supplied.
- A contractSigned document is referenced, but its contents and publication date are not provided in the supplied data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DSTL maintenance service awardFACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDDefence Science and Technology Laboratory contractmaintenance services framework call-offCPV 50500000South West public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DSTL Maintenance Service award?
FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, verified against company number 00633222.
What is the published award value?
The award record states £1,045,833.33. The source also contains a tender value of £1,045,333.32.
When does the stated service period run?
From 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
How was the requirement procured?
It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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