AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Health Security Agency has published a contract modification for Pakistan-focused events, logistics and technical-assistance services supplied by CONTECH INTERNATIONAL. The contract record is active and states a signed modification date of 19 October 2026; the published maximum value is £5,563,956 excluding VAT.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 is recorded to CONTECH INTERNATIONAL. This is a modification of an existing contract, not evidence of a new competitive award.
Market significanceThe modification is stated to maintain Indo-Pacific provision while a separate PA23 open procedure is conducted. The notice reports a £750,000 excluding-VAT increase to the maximum contract value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONTECH INTERNATIONAL
96% confidenceAward 099556-2026-C351855-1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £5,563,956 excluding VAT GBP · Active supplier on modified contract
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Award names CONTECH INTERNATIONAL as supplier for lot 1. Contract value is £5,563,956 GBP; process description specifies excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Original contract start
94% confidence4 April 2025
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Lot description states that the Authority entered into a contract with Contech International on 04/04/2025; contract period starts 2025-04-04.
Modification status
96% confidenceExecuted contract modification
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Process description states that a Contact Modification has been executed; contract amendment is recorded in the contract data.
Modification signed date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract field dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Current record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award and contract status are both active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Modified maximum contract value
98% confidence£5,563,956 excluding VAT
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Process description states that the maximum contract value increased by £750,000 excluding VAT to £5,563,956 excluding VAT; contract value is 5,563,956 GBP.
Reported value increase
98% confidence£750,000 excluding VAT
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Process description explicitly states the maximum contract value increased by £750,000 excluding VAT.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Original contract commencement
94% confidence4 April 2025
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Lot description and contract period start date.
Modification signature
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned field.
Notice publication
97% confidence28 May 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-05-28T14:16:44+01:00.
Latest source update
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Process source_updated_at and latest release date are 2026-10-21.
Current contract end date in contract record
96% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract period endDate is 2028-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Primary service category
99% confidenceEvent services
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Primary CPV 79952000 is Event services.
Additional service category
99% confidenceTravel management services
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Additional CPV 63516000 is Travel management services.
Delivery location
97% confidencePakistan (PK)
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Contract item delivery address region is PK; lot description refers to services in Pakistan.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1; no separate lot title published
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Award and contract relate to lot 1; the lot title field is null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Original procurement route
89% confidenceOpen competition
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Lot description states that the original Pakistan services contract followed an Open Competition.
Modification legal basis
98% confidenceRegulation 72(1)(b), Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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Process and lot descriptions explicitly cite Regulation 72(1)(b).
Future procurement referenced
91% confidenceOpen Procedure under PA23 stated to be in progress
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Process description says the extension is while an Open Procedure under PA23 is conducted; amendment rationale refers to a current tender exercise.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid counts, tenderer list, scores or evaluation information are supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period held in contract record
96% confidence4 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
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Contract period startDate is 2025-04-04 and endDate is 2028-03-31.
Modification scope
94% confidenceIndo-Pacific provision extension and revised insurance limits
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Contract amendment describes extension of Indo-Pacific coverage and amendment of insurance limits agreed by authority and supplier.
Original extension provision
90% confidenceThree extensions of 12 months each, to a stated maximum term of 31 March 2029
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Lot description states the original contract provided for three 12-month extensions to a maximum term of 31/03/2029.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity rationale
93% confidenceThe authority cites continuing Indo-Pacific coverage while a tender exercise is completed.
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Amendment rationale says coverage is required while a current tender exercise is carried out to find a supplier.
Value impact
98% confidenceThe stated modification increases the contract maximum by £750,000 excluding VAT.
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Process description explicitly reports the increase and revised maximum value.
Commercial detail available
99% confidenceNo pricing schedule, unit rates, bid scoring or award rationale is published in the supplied data.
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No documents or fields provide those details.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting modification extension dates
99% confidenceThe top-level description says Indo-Pacific provision extends until 31 October 2026, whereas the lot description and amendment say 28 February 2027.
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Process description states 31/10/2026; lot description and contract amendment state 28/02/2027.
Conflicting term statements
99% confidenceThe lot narrative says no overall term change and describes an original maximum term of 31 March 2029, while the contract record ends on 31 March 2028 and tender-lot metadata ends on 31 August 2028.
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Lot description, contract period endDate 2028-03-31, and tender lot contractPeriod endDate 2028-08-31 differ.
Publication timing anomaly
99% confidenceThe displayed publication date of 28 May 2026 precedes the recorded modification signature date of 19 October 2026.
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Process published_at is 2026-05-28; contract dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Supplier identity coverage
98% confidenceThe supplied workflow marks identity verification as not applicable; no separately verified legal company name is provided.
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Supplier verification status and supplier_identity_status are not_applicable.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, individual lot value, bid counts, evaluation results, pricing breakdown and a lot title.
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Relevant fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source gives incompatible Indo-Pacific extension dates: 31 October 2026 in the top-level description and 28 February 2027 in the lot narrative and amendment.
- The source gives incompatible contract-term information: 31 March 2029 in the lot narrative, 31 March 2028 in the contract record, and 31 August 2028 in tender-lot metadata.
- The notice publication date precedes the recorded modification signature date; the supplied data does not explain this chronology.
- The supplier name is source-published and the supplied identity-verification workflow is not applicable; no separately verified legal company name is available.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the award date, individual lot value, bid counts, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown and lot title.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKHSACONTECH INTERNATIONALPakistancontract modificationevent servicestravel management servicesPublic Contracts Regulations 2015
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the supplier on this modified contract?
The published award identifies CONTECH INTERNATIONAL as supplier for lot 1.
What is the published contract value?
The notice states a maximum value of £5,563,956 excluding VAT following a £750,000 excluding-VAT increase.
Is this a new contract award?
No. The published information describes an executed modification to an existing contract.
When was the modification signed?
The contract record gives 19 October 2026 as the signed date.
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