AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Animal and Plant Health Agency awarded a framework call-off for three Mediajet plate-pouring machines to WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED. The published award value is £54,463.12 and the recorded contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 21 November 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED.
Market significanceA specialist laboratory-equipment goods purchase delivered across the North East and South East of the United Kingdom.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ca4a6ba3-a9fb-4b1e-a669-ed849ec97fa9-1 · 54463.12 GBP · active
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The active award names Wolf Laboratories Limited as supplier; supplier verification provides verified legal name WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED (company number 03011929). Award value: £54,463.12.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published notice document is labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-ca4a6ba3-a9fb-4b1e-a669-ed849ec97fa9-1 has status “active”.
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-20T14:45:46+01:00.
Contract period recorded
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 21 November 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£54,463.12
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The award value is 54,463.12 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is published, with one named supplier and award value of £54,463.12.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence16 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-16T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract end
99% confidence21 November 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-11-21T23:59:59Z.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T14:45:46+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of 3 Mediajet dispensers / plate-pouring machines
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Title and description state supply of three Mediajet plate-pouring machines to dispense culture media using agar plates.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
CPV classification
99% confidence38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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Primary CPV classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery regions
98% confidenceNorth East and South East, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses list North East and South East.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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procurementMethod is “selective”.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded term
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 21 November 2027
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Published contractPeriod fields specify these dates.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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SME and VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for SME or VCSE
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Tender suitability fields are sme: false and vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying route
98% confidenceFramework call-off for specialist laboratory equipment
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The requirement concerns Mediajet plate-pouring machines and was procured as a framework call-off.
Published commercial value
99% confidence£54,463.12 for the recorded award
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The sole published award value is £54,463.12.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier coverage
99% confidenceOne active award and one supplier are published
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The notice data contains one award and identifies one supplier.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidencePricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation detail and framework identity are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract execution evidence
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice with a recorded contract period; explicit signature or execution evidence is not supplied
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The source provides award status and contractPeriod but no signed-contract field or execution document.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not identify the framework agreement used for the call-off.
- No lot titles, lot identifiers or individual lot values are published.
- Information on bids received, scoring, evaluation, pricing breakdown and reasons for award is not supplied.
- No extension or renewal option is published.
- The source does not provide explicit evidence that a contract was signed or executed; it records an active award and contract period.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Animal and Plant Health AgencyAPHAWOLF LABORATORIES LIMITEDMediajet dispensersplate-pouring machineslaboratory equipmentframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the APHA Mediajet dispensers award?
WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the single active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £54,463.12.
What is being supplied?
Three Mediajet plate-pouring machines for dispensing culture media using agar plates.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement.
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