AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded CSP26761 for a tactical fuel containment berm, groundsheets and delivery to BUTYL PRODUCTS LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 19 August 2026, ran from 20 August to 24 September 2026, and had a gross value of £39,542 (£32,952 excluding VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to BUTYL PRODUCTS LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold limited-competition purchase for a bespoke requirement. The notice says the selected supplier was the only supplier able to provide the custom item.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BUTYL PRODUCTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £39,542 gross; £32,952 excluding VAT GBP · Verified supplier; linked to active award 1
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The award names BUTYL PRODUCTS LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 03141465 by company number. The value is held at contract level for the sole linked award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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The process is labelled “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” and the description says it is not a call for competition.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 19 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-19.
Contract period
99% confidence20 August 2026 to 24 September 2026
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Published notice date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£32,952
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Contract 1 value.amount is 32952 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£39,542
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 39542 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence20 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Notice document datePublished.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTactical fuel containment berm, groundsheets and delivery
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Process and tender title: “CSP26761 - Tactical Fuel Containment Berm, Groundsheets & delivery”.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; the lot status is complete.
Published classification
97% confidenceCPV 51800000 — Installation services of metal containers
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Award item 1 carries this additional CPV classification.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Stated selection rationale
92% confidenceThe notice states that the chosen supplier was the only one able to provide the custom item.
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Tender description explicitly gives this rationale.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
97% confidenceActive in the source record
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract duration
95% confidence36 days, based on published start and end timestamps
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Contract period runs from 20 August 2026 to 24 September 2026.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Bespoke supply signal
92% confidenceThe buyer describes the requirement as a custom piece and states that the selected supplier was the only provider able to deliver it.
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Tender description.
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA short, fixed-period contract with a published gross value of £39,542.
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Contract period and value fields.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Timing of publication
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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Notice published 19 October 2026; contract end recorded as 24 September 2026.
Source status versus dates
99% confidenceThe source marks the contract active although its stated end date has passed; this analysis reports both fields without inferring operational status beyond the record.
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Contract status is “active”; published end date is 24 September 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
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Lot 1 contains only its identifier and complete status; information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceNo bid count, scores, pricing breakdown, or detailed evaluation evidence is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The contract notice was published after the stated contract end date, while the source still labels the contract active; the published data does not explain this status/date combination.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
- Information on tenderers, bid counts, evaluation scores, detailed pricing, and extension or renewal rights is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationBUTYL PRODUCTS LIMITEDCSP26761tactical fuel containment bermgroundsheetslimited competitionFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won UKRI contract CSP26761?
BUTYL PRODUCTS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 03141465.
What was the value of CSP26761?
The contract record gives £32,952 excluding VAT and £39,542 including VAT.
When was the contract signed?
The published contract record states 19 August 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.