AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Biobank Limited published an award and contract notice for courier transport of biological samples from UK Biobank clinics to a London laboratory. GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITED is the verified supplier. The source records a GBP 323,962 contract signed on 12 October 2026, but also marks the only related lot as cancelled.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITED under the GCA Framework Agreement RM6354. The associated contract is marked active and has an explicit signed date.
Market significanceThis is a specialised biological-sample courier requirement covering collection from four UK clinic locations, ambient-temperature transport, traceability and delivery to London.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 098842-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 323,962 GBP · Verified supplier on active award; associated contract marked active
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Supplier verification identifies company number 03348440 as GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITED. Award 098842-2026-1 names the supplier; its associated contract records GBP 323,962.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history both state 2026-10-20.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 098842-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 12 October 2026
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Contract 098842-2026-1 is status active and has dateSigned 2026-10-12.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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The sole related lot, lot 1, is marked cancelled in the tender data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 323,962
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Contract 098842-2026-1 value is amount 323962, currency GBP.
Value basis
98% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis is supplied in the process or contract data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Published_at and release history state 2026-10-20.
Contract start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service category
99% confidenceCourier services (CPV 64120000)
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Primary classification is CPV 64120000, Courier services.
Requirement
98% confidenceCollection, transport and delivery of biological samples while maintaining integrity, traceability and regulatory compliance
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Process description states these requirements.
Operational scope
97% confidenceCollection from four nominated UK clinic locations; ambient-temperature delivery to a designated London laboratory; up to 16 samples per shipment cycle from each clinic
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Lot 1 description provides these requirements.
Delivery coverage
96% confidenceUK regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Delivery addresses are listed against item 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method is limited and procurement_method_details states award procedure without prior publication.
Framework route
98% confidenceGCA Framework Agreement Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions (RM6354)
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Procurement method rationale states the contract was let under framework agreement RM6354.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The notice provides no bid count, tenderer list, scoring or evaluation results.
Award criterion
96% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains a price criterion.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract reference
99% confidence098842-2026-1
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The contract and award both use identifier 098842-2026-1.
Options
98% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration, extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No end date, duration or extension terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service criticality indicators
97% confidenceThe stated requirement emphasises sample integrity, traceability, ambient-temperature transport and regulatory compliance.
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These requirements appear in the process and lot descriptions.
Route-to-market observation
98% confidenceThe award was made through framework RM6354 using a procedure without prior publication.
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The procurement method details and rationale state this route.
Commercial value interpretation
97% confidenceGBP 323,962 is the published value of the contract record associated with the single award; no pricing breakdown or duration is supplied.
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Contract 098842-2026-1 contains the value; duration and pricing detail are absent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contradictory lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe only lot is marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are both marked active and the contract has a signed date.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract 098842-2026-1 are active; contract dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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Verification matched source company number 03348440 to GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITED.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start/end dates, duration, pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation results and extension terms.
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Relevant fields are null or absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved status contradiction: lot 1 is cancelled while its related award and associated signed contract are active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, end date, duration, extension or renewal terms, bid count, scores, evaluation detail and pricing breakdown.
- The notice does not explain the reason for the cancelled lot status or reconcile it with the active award and contract.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK BiobankGLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITEDbiological sample couriercourier servicesRM6354GBP 323,962
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
GLOBAL SERVICE GROUP LIMITED, verified against company number 03348440.
What is the published contract value?
The associated contract record states GBP 323,962.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signed date of 12 October 2026.
Is the procurement status fully consistent?
No. The award and contract are marked active, but the sole related lot is marked cancelled.
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