AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cambridgeshire County Council’s clinical-waste collection and disposal requirement for residents of Cambridgeshire is recorded as awarded to VETSPEED LIMITED. The source records an active contract with a stated signed date of 1 November 2022 and a £330,000 contract value. A notice published on 15 October 2026 records an amendment intended to allow a five-month extension.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 is linked to VETSPEED LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a specialist clinical-waste services requirement covering collection, treatment and disposal, including sharps.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VETSPEED LIMITED
96% confidenceAward 097539-2026-Contract Link-1 · Lots 1 · 330000 GBP · active
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Verified supplier identity is VETSPEED LIMITED (company number 01449974). The active award names source supplier “Vetspeed”, is linked to lot 1, and the linked contract states £330,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 097539-2026-Contract Link-1 has status “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 097539-2026-Contract Link-1 has status “active”.
Contract signed date
98% confidence1 November 2022
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The contract record states dateSigned: 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Published update
98% confidence15 October 2026
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The release history records an awardUpdate and contractUpdate published at 2026-10-15T14:36:34+01:00.
Modification
96% confidenceExtension amendment recorded
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The contract amendment says it is “to allow an extension period of 5 months to be made”.
VALUES
Published values explained
Stated contract value
98% confidence£330,000
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The linked contract value is amount 330000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole recorded award
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The £330,000 value is recorded on the contract, which is linked to award 097539-2026-Contract Link-1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
98% confidence1 November 2022
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Contract dateSigned is 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Notice update published
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Release history gives publication timestamp 2026-10-15T14:36:34+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceCollection and disposal of clinical waste and sharps for Cambridgeshire residents requiring the service
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Lot 1 description states this requirement and specifies safe, waste-legislation-compliant delivery.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 90524400 — Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
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The tender and contract items use CPV 90524400.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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The award and contract are both related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Competition and bid numbers
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Award rationale and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded contract duration
98% confidence1,500 days
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The contract period states durationInDays: 1500.
Tender lot duration
98% confidence1,380 days
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Lot 1 states contractPeriod durationInDays: 1380.
Extension amendment
96% confidenceFive-month extension intended
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The amendment description and rationale state that it is to allow an extension period of five months.
Amendment rationale
95% confidenceAdditional services by the original contractor
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The amendment rationale is recorded as “Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire”.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Extension continuity
91% confidenceThe update indicates a short-term extension mechanism for the existing provider.
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The amendment explicitly states that it is to allow a five-month extension and cites additional services by the original contractor.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown published
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Only an overall £330,000 contract value is supplied; unit rates, volumes and price-adjustment terms are not provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Duration inconsistency
99% confidenceTender lot duration and contract duration differ
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Lot 1 records 1,380 days, while the contract records 1,500 days. The source does not explain the difference.
Extension-date clarity
99% confidenceNo revised end date published
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The amendment describes a five-month extension, but no contract end date or amendment effective date is supplied.
Delivery geography inconsistency
98% confidenceTender and contract delivery regions differ
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The tender item identifies UKH12, whereas the contract item lists UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK. The source does not explain the broader contract geography.
Published information gap
99% confidenceAward date, procurement method, competition, evaluation and lot-level value are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, procurement method, bid numbers, evaluation results, pricing breakdown and lot-level value.
- The tender lot duration is 1,380 days while the contract duration is 1,500 days; the source does not reconcile these figures.
- The five-month extension amendment does not state its effective date or a revised contract end date.
- Tender delivery data identifies UKH12, while contract delivery data lists multiple UK regions; the source does not explain the difference.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cambridgeshire County CouncilVETSPEED LIMITEDclinical wastesharps disposalhospital wastecontract extension
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the recorded supplier?
The recorded and verified legal supplier is VETSPEED LIMITED, company number 01449974.
What is the stated contract value?
The linked contract states a value of £330,000.
Was the contract extended?
An amendment states that it is intended to allow a five-month extension. No revised contract end date is published.
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