AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation has published a contract details notice for transportation of eight containers to the Falklands via MOD 26/04S. The direct, below-threshold procurement names Kuehne+Nagel Ltd as supplier.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and contract 1 is recorded as active. The contract record explicitly states it was signed on 19 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold direct goods contract with a gross value of £37,697.04. The notice states it was concluded without competition because no reasonable alternatives were available.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Kuehne+Nagel Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £37,697.04 gross (£31,414.20 excluding VAT); one supplier is listed for award 1. GBP · Active
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Award 1 names Kuehne+Nagel Ltd as its sole supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states gross value £37,697.04 and amount £31,414.20.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description state "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Process/tender status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£31,414.20
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Contract 1 value.amount is 31414.2 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£37,697.04
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 37697.04 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender procurementMethodDetails says "Below threshold - without competition".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The notice document datePublished is 2026-10-19T10:20:49+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTransportation to the Falklands via MOD 26/04S for 8 containers
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Tender description states: "Transportation to Falklands via MOD 26/04S - 8 x Containers".
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 34000000 with this description.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no lot title or description published
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Award 1 relates to lot 1; lot 1 has no title or description in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Stated rationale
98% confidenceNo reasonable alternatives to the goods, services or works
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Tender description states that the procurement is being concluded without competition because there are no reasonable alternatives.
Call for competition
99% confidenceNot a call for competition
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Tender description explicitly says "THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 26 October 2026
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2026-10-26.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Procurement scale and duration
98% confidenceThe contract is valued at £37,697.04 gross and spans approximately one week.
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Contract value.amountGross is 37697.04 GBP; period runs from 19 to 26 October 2026.
Route-specific requirement
99% confidenceThe stated requirement is a container transport movement to the Falklands via MOD 26/04S.
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Tender description specifies transportation to the Falklands via MOD 26/04S for eight containers.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier name is source-reported and not Companies House-verified in the supplied data.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable"; no verified company name or company number is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation information
98% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation method and scoring are not supplied.
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The notice states a direct procurement without competition but provides no detailed evaluation or bid data.
Terms detail
99% confidenceExtension, renewal and pricing-breakdown information is not supplied.
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No such fields are present in the supplied contract or tender data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name is not Companies House-verified in the supplied data.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information on bids, evaluation, scoring and pricing breakdowns was not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension or renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationKuehne+Nagel LtdCSP26927Transportation to FalklandsMOD 26/04Sdirect procurementcontract details notice
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the CSP26927 transportation contract?
Kuehne+Nagel Ltd is named as the sole supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the Falklands transportation contract?
The contract value is £31,414.20 excluding VAT and £37,697.04 including VAT.
Was CSP26927 competitively tendered?
No. The notice describes a below-threshold direct procurement without competition and states that no reasonable alternatives were available.
When does the contract run?
The supplied contract record gives a start date of 19 October 2026 and an end date of 26 October 2026.
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