AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Met Office awarded a direct, below-threshold purchase of one Indoor Solar Calibration Unit (SRC02) to Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. for its QA Laboratory. The published contract record states that it was signed on 14 August 2026 and is active from 15 August 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. The contract value is £38,442.95 excluding VAT (£46,131.54 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a specialised, one-off laboratory-equipment procurement supporting calibration of pyranometers used in operational observation networks. It was conducted without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £38,442.95 excluding VAT; £46,131.54 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records the contract values and active status.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096610-2026 is described as a 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 signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-14.
Contract period
99% confidence15 August 2026 to 31 January 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-08-15 and endDate 2027-01-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£38,442.95
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Contract 1 value.amount is 38442.95 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£46,131.54
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 46131.54 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-14.
Contract start
99% confidence15 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-15.
Contract end
99% confidence31 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-31.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096610-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOne-off Indoor Solar Calibration Unit (SRC02)
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The notice description states procurement of a one-off Indoor Solar Calibration Unit (SRC02).
Operational purpose
99% confidenceSupport calibration of pyranometers used across operational observation networks
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The notice description states the unit is for the Met Office QA Laboratory to support calibration of pyranometers used across operational observation networks.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipment (excluding glasses)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 38000000 with this description.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in the UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender data lists procurementMethod as direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender data lists procurementMethodDetails as 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated by the published procedure detail; bidder numbers and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The procedure is described as below threshold without competition. No bid count, scores or evaluation narrative is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately 5 months and 17 days
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Published period runs from 15 August 2026 to 31 January 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£38,442.95 excluding VAT; £46,131.54 including VAT
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The contract value provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying pattern
99% confidenceA one-off purchase of specialised calibration equipment.
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The requirement is described as procurement of a one-off Indoor Solar Calibration Unit.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold procurement without competition.
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Published procurement method details state 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Commercial value context
98% confidenceThe published contract value is at contract level and is linked to the sole recorded award and supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which identifies one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 explicitly references awardID 1, and award 1 identifies one supplier and one related lot.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier name is sourced from the published notice; no separate verified legal-company identity was supplied or applicable.
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Supplier verification is marked not_applicable and verifiedCompanyName is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is recorded as complete but its title, description and value fields are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, award date, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, renewal terms or extension terms are provided.
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender publication date, submission deadline, bidder count, award decision date, evaluation methodology, scoring, bid pricing and rationale for supplier selection.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or individual value.
- No renewal, extension or pricing-breakdown information is published.
- The supplier name is reported from the published notice; no separate verified legal-company identity was supplied or applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficeHukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V.Indoor Solar Calibration UnitSRC02pyranometer calibrationlaboratory equipmentdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office Indoor Solar Calibration Unit contract?
Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £38,442.95 excluding VAT and £46,131.54 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The published procedure is direct and described as below threshold without competition.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 15 August 2026 to 31 January 2027.
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