AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Swansea University has concluded a direct, below-threshold procurement for clinical simulation and skills-training equipment with LIMBS & THINGS LIMITED. The published contract record is active and states that it was signed on 16 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1), linked to lot 1, names LIMBS & THINGS LIMITED as supplier. The contract value is £34,656 net (£41,587.20 gross).
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold goods purchase for specialist clinical training equipment, awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LIMBS & THINGS LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 34656 net; 41587.20 gross GBP · Active award; active contract record
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Award 1 names source supplier “Limbs & Things Ltd”; verified supplier identity is LIMBS & THINGS LIMITED (company number 02532281). Contract 1, linked to award 1, records £34,656 net and £41,587.20 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” (UK7).
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete; active contract record
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Tender status is “complete”; award 1 and contract 1 are both recorded as “active”.
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Contract period
100% confidence16 October 2026 to 16 November 2026
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-10-16 and endDate 2026-11-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
100% confidence£34,656
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Contract 1 value.amount is 34656 GBP.
Contract value, gross
100% confidence£41,587.20
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 41587.2 GBP.
Value attribution
98% confidenceApplies to contract 1 linked to sole award 1
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Contract 1 has awardID 1, and award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed and started
100% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period.startDate are both 2026-10-16.
Contract end
100% confidence16 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-16.
Notice published
100% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-16T17:19:40+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceClinical simulation and skills training equipment
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The procurement title states “Supply of clinical simulation and skills training equipment”.
Equipment listed
100% confidenceVenepuncture, vaccine injection, advanced CMPT/CFPT, male rectal examination and catheterisation trainers
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These items are listed in the published procurement description.
Procurement category
100% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 records mainProcurementCategory as goods.
Delivery regions
100% confidenceUKL17 and UKL18
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses in regions UKL17 and UKL18.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect
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The tender record states procurementMethod “direct”.
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition and evaluation information
100% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is provided in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is recorded as active.
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately one month
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The stated period runs from 16 October 2026 to 16 November 2026.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal terms
100% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No options, extension clauses or renewal terms are present in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
96% confidenceA single-supplier, short-term specialist equipment purchase
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One supplier is named on award 1; the contract covers specialist clinical training equipment and has a stated one-month period.
Route-to-market implication
100% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition
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The procurement method is direct and the published detail states “Below threshold - without competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value basis
100% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are supplied
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Contract 1 provides amount (£34,656) and amountGross (£41,587.20) in GBP.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is present with status complete; its title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award extract.
Competition detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender submissions, evaluation results or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No award decision date is supplied separately from the signed contract data.
- Information on competing suppliers, bid count, evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Swansea UniversityLIMBS & THINGS LIMITEDclinical simulation equipmentskills training equipmentmedical training equipmentFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Swansea University’s clinical simulation equipment contract?
LIMBS & THINGS LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £34,656 net and £41,587.20 gross, in GBP.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The published record describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract end?
The published contract period ends on 16 November 2026.
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