AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency awarded Cura Terrae Air Limited a direct, below-threshold procurement for two AirYX DOAS instruments to measure atmospheric ammonia fluxes. The notice records an active award, but the signature milestone was still scheduled at publication.
Published outcomeAward announced to CURA TERRAE AIR LIMITED for award/lot 1, with a published net value of £134,836 and gross value of £161,803.20.
Market significanceA specialist scientific-instrument purchase supporting environmental monitoring over agricultural, forest, moorland and semi-natural land.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CURA TERRAE AIR LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 134836 GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Supplier verification identifies CURA TERRAE AIR LIMITED (company number 01726773). Award 1 lists the supplier and has a net value of £134,836.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096725-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract conclusion status
98% confidenceNot confirmed as signed
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The award contains a futureSignatureDate milestone scheduled for 23 October 2026; no completed signature record is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award net value
99% confidence£134,836
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Award 1 value amount is 134836 GBP.
Award gross value
99% confidence£161,803.20
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Award 1 value amountGross is 161803.2 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceSingle award linked to lot 1
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Award 1 lists one supplier and related lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-08.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096725-2026 was published 2026-10-13T16:50:05+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23.
Contract period start
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-23.
Contract period end
99% confidence8 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-01-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTwo commercially available DOAS instruments for highly sensitive and precise atmospheric ammonia measurement.
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The procurement description specifies two DOAS instruments capable of measuring atmospheric ammonia (NH₃).
Operational use
99% confidenceSimultaneous measurements at two heights to calculate ammonia flux between the atmosphere and land surfaces.
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The description states that the instruments will measure small concentration differences above specified land surfaces for flux calculation.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38430000 — Detection and analysis apparatus
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Award item 1 includes CPV 38430000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information supplied beyond the stated without-competition procedure.
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The notice identifies a below-threshold direct procedure but provides no bid count or evaluation detail.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
99% confidence23 October 2026 to 8 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Signature position
99% confidenceSignature was scheduled for 23 October 2026, not evidenced as completed in the supplied data.
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The futureSignatureDate milestone has status "scheduled".
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase structure
93% confidenceThe award covers a defined two-instrument requirement rather than a stated multi-supplier framework.
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The description requests two instruments, while award 1 names one supplier and links to one lot.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route, so this notice does not evidence an open competitive opportunity.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and start ambiguity
99% confidenceThe notice gives a contract period starting on 23 October 2026 but also records signature on that date as scheduled; signed-contract status is therefore not confirmed.
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contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-23 and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is supplied without title, description or value.
Unpublished commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract was signed; it shows a future signature milestone as scheduled.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid numbers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and savings are not published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The stated contract-period start date coincides with a signature date that remained scheduled at notice publication.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyCura Terrae Air LimitedAirYX DOAS Equipmentatmospheric ammonia measurementDOAS instrumentsenvironmental monitoringFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the AirYX DOAS Equipment award?
CURA TERRAE AIR LIMITED, verified under company number 01726773, is listed as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The award's published net value is £134,836, with a gross value of £161,803.20.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data records a signature date as scheduled for 23 October 2026, rather than confirming completion.
What is being procured?
Two DOAS instruments for sensitive atmospheric ammonia measurement and ammonia-flux calculations.
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