AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science awarded KPLER LTD a direct, below-threshold contract for AIS vessel-tracking data to support underwater-noise mapping and marine-strategy reporting.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract was explicitly signed on 20 July 2026, starts on 24 July 2026 and ends on 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThe procurement concerns specialist maritime data supporting statutory UK and OSPAR environmental reporting. It was conducted without competition, so the notice provides no competitive pricing or bidder comparison.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KPLER LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £25,000 net (£30,000 gross), contract-level value GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names Kpler Limited as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified_company_name KPLER LTD (company number 11042387) through an exact-name match. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has amount £25,000 and amountGross £30,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice; complete
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Process display status is awarded, source status is complete, and the source identifies a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 20 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-20.
Later update
94% confidenceContract details notice updated 20 October 2026
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The contract amendment is described as 'adding PPON number'; release history records an award/contract update on 20 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£25,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 25000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 30000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole recorded award and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 only.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-20.
Contract start
99% confidence24 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-24.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Initial notice release
98% confidence24 July 2026
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Release history records release 070448-2026 on 24 July 2026 with award and contract tags.
Update published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Release history and the contract document both record publication on 20 October 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAIS vessel-tracking data subscription for one year reporting
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Tender title and description specify an Automatic Identification System vessel tracking data subscription for one year reporting.
Geographic data coverage
99% confidenceWaters between 29°N–90°N and 42°W–13°E
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Tender description states this geographic coverage.
Service classification
99% confidenceData services (CPV 72300000)
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Award item lists CPV 72300000, Data services.
Intended use
99% confidenceValidated underwater-noise pollution maps for UK waters, supporting Defra UK Marine Strategy and OSPAR reporting
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Tender description states these uses and reporting purposes.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation, scoring and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence24 July 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Amendment recorded
94% confidenceAdministrative update adding PPON number
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Contract 1 amendments description is 'adding PPON number'.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand characteristic
98% confidenceThe buyer identifies continued data access as essential for scientific consistency, long-term trend analysis and statutory reporting.
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Tender description makes these statements.
Market route
98% confidenceThe direct, below-threshold route provides no published evidence of a competed supplier comparison.
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The procedure is stated as below threshold without competition; no bid or evaluation information is supplied.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published contract value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT).
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Contract 1 value records both net and gross amounts.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification completed with exact-name match to KPLER LTD, company number 11042387.
Award-date availability
99% confidenceNo separate award date published
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Award 1 award_date is null; signature, start and notice-release dates are separately reported.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Update interpretation
94% confidenceThe later update is described only as adding a PPON number
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Contract amendment description is 'adding PPON number'.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: a separate award decision date, bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The record includes a later update, but its published description is limited to adding a PPON number.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
KPLER LTDCefasAIS vessel tracking dataunderwater noise mappingmarine data servicesUK public procurementOSPAR reporting
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Cefas AIS vessel-tracking data contract?
KPLER LTD is the verified legal supplier. The source notice names Kpler Limited.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 24 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
No. The notice states that it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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