AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science awarded Mason Science Limited a direct, below-threshold contract to service HPLC instruments and Gilson ASPEC systems used for shellfish toxin FLD and DAD support.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active and explicitly records signature on 20 May 2026, with a service period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029.
Market significanceThis is a specialised laboratory-equipment servicing requirement awarded without competition, with a published net contract value of £96,629.25.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MASON SCIENCE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £96,629.25 net; £115,955.10 gross contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Mason Science Limited as supplier. Supplier verification gives legal name MASON SCIENCE LIMITED, company number 05259098, exact-name match and verified status. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives GBP 96,629.25 amount and GBP 115,955.10 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 is marked "complete"; the source process status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 20 May 2026
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Contract 1 field dateSigned is "2026-05-20T00:00:00+01:00".
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 21 October 2026
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Contract document 099322-2026 is a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" with datePublished 21 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value, net
99% confidence£96,629.25
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Contract 1 value.amount is 96629.25 GBP.
Published contract value, gross
99% confidence£115,955.10
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 115955.1 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 May 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-05-20.
Contract start
99% confidence1 June 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-06-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 May 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-05-31.
Latest notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Document 099322-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-21.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceServicing support for shellfish toxin FLD and DAD HPLC instruments and Gilson ASPEC systems
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Process description: "3 year service contract for support of shellfish toxin FLD & DAD - HPLC instruments & Gilson ASPEC systems."
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence50532000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
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Award item 1 additional classification lists CPV 50532000 with this description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender contains lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition position
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence3 years
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The description calls this a "3 year service contract"; the explicit period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029.
Contract period
99% confidence1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Amendment record
98% confidenceNotice amendment recorded: adding supplier PPON number
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Contract 1 amendments lists description "adding supplier PPON number" for notice 099322-2026.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe requirement was placed directly below threshold without competition.
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The tender records a direct method and "Below threshold - without competition" detail.
Specialist service focus
98% confidenceThe scope concerns maintenance support for identified HPLC and Gilson ASPEC laboratory systems.
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The published description specifies support for shellfish toxin FLD and DAD HPLC instruments and Gilson ASPEC systems.
Published pricing position
98% confidenceThe record provides total net and gross contract values but no pricing schedule or service-line breakdown.
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Contract 1 publishes amount and amountGross; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status clarity
99% confidenceThe source explicitly supports a signed, active contract rather than only an award announcement.
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Contract 1 has status "active", dateSigned 20 May 2026, and a defined contract period.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification is completed and resolved through an exact-name match to MASON SCIENCE LIMITED, company number 05259098.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status "complete"; title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities, evaluation, award rationale and scoring are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 title, detailed lot description and standalone lot value are not supplied in the published notice.
- Information on bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal option or formal re-procurement plan is published.
- No pricing schedule or breakdown of services is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CEFAS26-81MASON SCIENCE LIMITEDMason Science LimitedCEFASHPLC servicingGilson ASPEClaboratory equipment maintenanceshellfish toxin testingdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CEFAS26-81 servicing contract?
MASON SCIENCE LIMITED, verified under company number 05259098, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £96,629.25 net and £115,955.10 gross.
When does the CEFAS HPLC and ASPEC contract run?
The published contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029.
Was the contract competed?
The notice describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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