AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded and signed a six-month contract with LEEC LIMITED for external body storage hire.
Published outcomeAward 1 covers lot 1. The published contract is active, signed on 15 October 2026, and runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 April 2027.
Market significanceThe contract value is £51,275 excluding VAT (£61,530 including VAT). It is a below-threshold services procurement for storage services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LEEC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £51,275 excluding VAT; £61,530 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies LEEC LIMITED as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 01459141. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the total contract value; it is not separately allocated by lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document 098788-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 19 April 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-20 and endDate is 2027-04-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£51,275
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Contract 1 value.amount is 51275 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£61,530
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 61530 GBP.
Threshold status
98% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; procurement method details state Below threshold - unknown.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-20.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Document 098788-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-20T10:01:29+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence19 April 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-04-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSix-month hire of external body storage
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Tender description states: '1778 - Six month hire of external body storage'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Service classification
99% confidenceStorage services (CPV 63121100)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 63121100, Storage services.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot both identify lot 1.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH12
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Award item delivery address identifies region UKH12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method details
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidenceApproximately six months
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The description refers to a six-month hire and the published period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 April 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
98% confidenceTotal contract value published; pricing breakdown not supplied
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Contract 1 provides aggregate net and gross values only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Published commercial scale
99% confidence£51,275 excluding VAT for the full published contract period
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Contract 1 reports amount of 51275 GBP and runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 April 2027.
Service need
96% confidenceShort-term external storage capacity
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The requirement is described as a six-month hire of external body storage.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
98% confidenceStrong
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The record contains an active award, an active contract linked to that award, a signed date, contract dates and net/gross values.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is marked complete; its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender deadline, bid count, evaluation results or award rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender deadline, number of bids, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or replacement-procurement terms are published.
- Only aggregate contract pricing is published; no rate card or cost breakdown is available.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
LEEC LIMITEDCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustexternal body storagestorage servicesFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the external body storage contract?
LEEC LIMITED, verified under company number 01459141, is the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £51,275 excluding VAT and £61,530 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 20 October 2026 to 19 April 2027; it was signed on 15 October 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.