AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory awarded a goods contract for “MVC Flex & Crime Lite Laser” to FOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITED. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026, starts on 15 October 2026 and is scheduled to end on 31 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for FOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITED. The published contract value is £33,367.05 excluding VAT (£40,040.46 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold central-government goods purchase for testing or evaluation instruments, with delivery coverage across several English regions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £33,367.05 excluding VAT; £40,040.46 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Foster & Freeman Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 01403147 and supplied verified legal name FOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITED. The single linked contract records the stated values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” (UK7).
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 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£33,367.05
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Contract 1 value.amount is 33367.05 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£40,040.46
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 40040.46 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-15T12:49:09+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMVC Flex & Crime Lite Laser
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The process title and description state “MVC Flex & Crime Lite Laser”.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38900000 — Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
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The award item records this additional CPV classification.
Delivery regions
98% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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The award item lists delivery addresses in these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states “Below threshold - unknown”.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids, bidders, evaluation and award criteria was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms were supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value basis
99% confidencePublished as both net and gross values
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The contract records £33,367.05 as amount and £40,040.46 as amountGross, both in GBP.
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle supplier, single lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1 only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published scope detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separate title or description in the supplied data.
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Lot 1 is recorded without a title or description.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award_date value.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or detailed pricing was supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- No separate award date was supplied.
- No extension or renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dstl0000071686Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryFOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITEDMVC FlexCrime Lite Lasertesting instrumentspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Dstl0000071686 contract?
FOSTER & FREEMAN LIMITED won the recorded award.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £33,367.05 excluding VAT and £40,040.46 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract is recorded as running from 15 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.