AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cardiff University has published a contract details notice for MEG maintenance of existing equipment. The contract is with CTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc. and is explicitly recorded as signed.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier CTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc., covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a direct, below-threshold maintenance-services procurement valued at £94,000 net (£112,800 gross) for a one-year term.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £94,000 net (£112,800 gross) GBP · Active award; active signed contract
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Award 1 names CTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc. as supplier and relates to lot 1. Linked contract 1 is signed and valued at GBP 94,000 excluding gross tax treatment, with amountGross GBP 112,800.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidencePublished 16 October 2026
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Contract details notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-16T11:29:47+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 has status "active" and dateSigned 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Contract period startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding gross amount
99% confidence£94,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 94000 GBP.
Contract value including gross amount
99% confidence£112,800
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 112800 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate: 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished: 2026-10-16T11:29:47+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMEG maintenance service for existing equipment
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Notice description states: "Cardiff University is awarding a contract for MEG Maintenance Service to cover existing equipment."
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 50400000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 50400000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKL22, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address identifies region UKL22, GB.
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".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceMEG Maintenance Service
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Contract 1 title is "MEG Maintenance Service".
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier direct award for maintenance of existing MEG equipment
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The notice describes maintenance of existing equipment; one supplier is named on the sole active award; method is direct below-threshold without competition.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published contract totals £94,000, with £112,800 recorded as the gross amount.
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Contract 1 reports amount 94000 and amountGross 112800, both in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date; information not supplied in the published notice.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 is recorded as complete but title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation and award rationale are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice; the procedure is stated as below threshold without competition.
Supplier verification scope
95% confidenceNo Companies House verification is applicable to this supplier record
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable" and the supplier is located in Canada.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension option or renewal terms are supplied.
- No Companies House verification is applicable to the Canadian supplier record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cardiff UniversityCTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc.MEG Maintenance ServiceMEG maintenance contractmedical equipment maintenanceFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Cardiff University’s MEG Maintenance Service contract?
CTF MEG Neuro Innovations Inc. is named as the supplier for award 1 and the linked contract.
What is the value of the MEG Maintenance Service contract?
The contract value is £94,000, with a published gross amount of £112,800.
When does the contract run?
The contract starts on 1 November 2026 and ends on 31 October 2027. It was signed on 1 October 2026.
Was this competed?
The published procedure is direct procurement, described as below threshold without competition.
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