AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
QE Facilities Ltd awarded CROWTHORNE LIMITED a direct, below-threshold contract for a fumigation efficacy study covering two labs. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for CROWTHORNE LIMITED.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £10,420 excluding VAT (£12,504 including VAT). It was awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procurement route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CROWTHORNE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,420 excluding VAT; £12,504 including VAT GBP · verified; awarded under active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02734927. Supplier verification matches company number 02734927 to CROWTHORNE LIMITED. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and reports the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 13 October 2026
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Contract document 096681-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-13T15:53:24+01:00.
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 14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-14.
Contract period
99% confidence21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-21 and endDate is 2027-09-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£10,420
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10420 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£12,504
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12504 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-14.
Contract start
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-21.
Contract end
99% confidence20 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-20.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-13T15:53:24+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFumigation efficacy study for two labs
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Tender and contract title: “Fumigation Efficacy Study x 2 Labs”.
Published service classification
99% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 50000000.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition route
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceOne year
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The period runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£10,420 excluding VAT and £12,504 including VAT
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Contract value provides amount 10420 and amountGross 12504 in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceA single supplier is named for the single published lot.
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Award 1 names CROWTHORNE LIMITED and is related to lot 1.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThis was a low-value, below-threshold direct award without competition.
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The contract value is £10,420 excluding VAT and the published procedure is “Below threshold - without competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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Document 096681-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number matching verified CROWTHORNE LIMITED against company number 02734927.
Lot detail quality
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is identified only by ID and status in the supplied notice data.
Award-date quality
99% confidenceNo separate award date is published.
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale was published.
- No separate award date was supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or pricing-detail terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
QE Facilities LtdCROWTHORNE LIMITEDfumigation efficacy studylaboratory servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the QE Facilities fumigation efficacy study contract?
CROWTHORNE LIMITED, verified against company number 02734927.
What is the contract value?
£10,420 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £12,504 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice states it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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