AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Swansea University awarded MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH a contract to supply a glovebox system with gas purification for inert-atmosphere optical spectroscopy work. The contract record states it was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs to 7 October 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for supplier MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a specialist laboratory-equipment purchase valued at £49,860.96 excluding VAT (£59,833.15 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £49,860.96 excluding VAT; £59,833.15 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH as its supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the net and gross values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095359-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 and award 1 are both recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08.
Lot status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 is recorded with status "complete".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£49,860.96
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Contract 1 value.amount is 49860.96 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£59,833.15
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 59833.15 GBP.
Threshold classification
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-08.
Contract end
99% confidence7 October 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-10-07.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Notice 095359-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of a glovebox with gas purification for controlled-atmosphere work below 1 ppm oxygen and moisture.
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Published procurement description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipment (excluding glasses)
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Delivery coverage
97% confidenceUKL18 and UKL17, Wales
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses in regions UKL18 and UKL17.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately two years, from 8 October 2026 to 7 October 2028.
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying pattern
97% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot specialist equipment award under a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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One award, one supplier and one related lot are recorded; procurement method details state below-threshold limited competition.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value can be associated with the sole award and supplier because contract 1 is linked only to award 1.
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Contract 1 awardID is 1, and award 1 lists one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published award information
99% confidenceThe notice provides an active award, signed-contract date, term and net/gross contract values.
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Award and contract records in the supplied notice data.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 contains only its identifier and status.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
Commercial terms limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, delivery milestones, warranty, options and extension terms.
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No such terms are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option, warranty and delivery milestone terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Swansea University glovebox contractMBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbHINOS glovebox systemlaboratory equipment procurementinert-atmosphere optical spectroscopy
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Swansea University INOS glovebox contract?
MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract records £49,860.96 excluding VAT and £59,833.15 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 8 October 2026 to 7 October 2028.
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