AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited has concluded a contract with FILTER INTEGRITY LIMITED for two aerosol spectrometer instruments supporting particle characterisation work. The direct, below-threshold procurement was completed without competition.
Published outcomeContract 1 was signed on 6 October 2026, starts on 12 October 2026 and is active through 11 April 2027, with an optional six-month extension.
Market significanceThis is a specialised laboratory-equipment purchase valued at £67,850 excluding VAT (£81,420 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FILTER INTEGRITY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £67,850 excluding VAT; £81,420 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-07121383. Supplier verification matches company number 07121383 to FILTER INTEGRITY LIMITED. The value is recorded on the single linked contract, not separately allocated by lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 12 October 2026
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Contract document 095975-2026, datePublished 2026-10-12T11:05:18+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 status is 'active' and dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Lot status
96% confidenceLot 1 complete
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Tender lot 1 status is 'complete'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£67,850
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Contract 1 value.amount is 67850 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£81,420
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 81420 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceOne contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 has awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Initial contract end
99% confidence11 April 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-04-11T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence10 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2027-09-10T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract details notice 095975-2026 was published on 12 October 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of two aerosol spectrometer instruments
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Tender description states: 'Purchase of two aerosol spectrometer instruments'.
Intended use
98% confidenceParticle characterisation associated with SL DF determination of MSSS and PFCS experimental work
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Tender description states this intended use.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excluding glasses)
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies UK, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Legal basis
97% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 April 2027
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Extension provision
99% confidenceOptional six-month extension
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Contract hasRenewal is true; renewal description states 'Optional 6 month extension.'
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence10 September 2027
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Contract period.maxExtentDate is 2027-09-10.
Contract form and pricing terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceSingle supplier, single lot and single linked contract
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Route to market
99% confidenceBelow-threshold direct procurement without competition
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Published tender method detail.
Purchase profile
94% confidenceSpecialist instrument acquisition for laboratory and particle-characterisation activity
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Requirement is for two aerosol spectrometers; CPV is laboratory, optical and precision equipment.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
96% confidenceClear
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The published contract data contains an active award, an active contract, a signed date, contract period and values.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number match confirms FILTER INTEGRITY LIMITED (07121383).
Lot detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice beyond the direct, without-competition method.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores and rationale for direct award are not supplied in the published notice.
- The published notice does not state contract form, detailed specifications, unit pricing or payment terms.
- The optional extension is stated, but the conditions and exercise date are not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FILTER INTEGRITY LIMITEDUnited Kingdom National Nuclear LaboratoryUKNNLaerosol spectrometerlaboratory equipment contractdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the aerosol spectrometer contract?
FILTER INTEGRITY LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 07121383.
What is the contract value?
£67,850 excluding VAT and £81,420 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 April 2027, with an optional six-month extension and a maximum extent date of 10 September 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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