AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Defence awarded a short-duration specialist lifting and craning services requirement to MAMMOET (UK) LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 14 to 16 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for MAMMOET (UK) LIMITED under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-term defence and security services engagement procured directly below threshold without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MAMMOET (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £34,500 excluding VAT; £41,400 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The supplier is verified by Companies House number 02486925. Award 1 names the supplier, and its linked contract reports GBP 34,500 net and GBP 41,400 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice type as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-02.
Contract delivery period
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2026-10-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£34,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 34500 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£41,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 41400 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole award and sole supplier.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-02.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-12T15:01:55+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSpecialist lifting and craning capability supporting an exercise and associated pre- and post-exercise activities.
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The published description specifies specialist lifting and craning services for an exercise and related activity.
Included services
98% confidenceEquipment, operators, supervisory personnel, lifting studies, lifting plans, technical support, mobilisation and post-activity reporting.
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These resources and activities are listed in the tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 63110000 — Cargo handling services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 63110000.
Delivery location
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Regime
99% confidenceDefence and security
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The tender specialRegime includes “defenceSecurity”.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information was supplied beyond the stated below-threshold direct procedure.
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No bidder, bid-count or evaluation data is present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidence3 calendar days
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The stated period runs from 14 to 16 October 2026.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceA short, operationally focused lifting-services contract with a fixed published value.
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The scope covers exercise support and lifting resources; the contract period is three days and the published gross value is £41,400.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe requirement was placed directly below threshold without competition.
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The published procurement method details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Companies House number 02486925 was matched by company number to MAMMOET (UK) LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
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Lot 1 has no title, description or value in the supplied data.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, award rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown or evaluation information is present.
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: tender deadline, bid count, evaluation method, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The delivery location is published only at United Kingdom level.
- The source supplier presentation differs in capitalisation and styling (“Mammoet UK Limited”); the verified legal supplier name, MAMMOET (UK) LIMITED, has been used.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MAMMOET (UK) LIMITEDMinistry of Defencespecialist craninglifting servicesdefence procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Defence specialist craning contract?
MAMMOET (UK) LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02486925.
What is the contract value?
£34,500 excluding VAT and £41,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 14 to 16 October 2026; it records a signing date of 2 October 2026.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice states that it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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