AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Swansea Bay University Health Board awarded KIMAL PLC a contract for a volume and publication commitment for TauroPace. The published contract record states that it was signed on 9 September 2026 and runs to 8 September 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for KIMAL PLC, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition NHS Wales goods procurement with a published net contract value of £21,018.40 (£25,222.08 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KIMAL PLC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £21,018.40 net; £25,222.08 gross GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names KIMAL PLC as supplier. Supplier verification identifies KIMAL PLC, company number 00827857, through an exact-name match. The single contract linked to award 1 has the stated value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 20 October 2026
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Contract document 098873-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-20T11:09:22+01:00.
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 9 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-09T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£21,018.40
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Contract 1 value.amount is 21018.4 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£25,222.08
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 25222.08 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single contract for award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-09.
Contract start
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-09.
Contract end
99% confidence8 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-08T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceVolume and publication commitment for TauroPace to secure enhancing pricing
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Published tender title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
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Award item 1 additional classification lists CPV 33000000.
Delivery area
99% confidenceWales (UKL)
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UKL.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item both reference related lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states below threshold; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence9 September 2026 to 8 September 2027
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Signed contract
99% confidenceYes — signed 9 September 2026
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Contract 1 contains dateSigned of 2026-09-09.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe requirement links a volume and publication commitment for TauroPace with enhanced pricing.
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Tender description states: 'Volume and Publication Commitment for TauroPace to secure enhancing pricing'.
Published pricing
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published; unit prices, volumes and pricing mechanics are unknown.
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Contract value fields provide totals, while no pricing schedule or volume breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice basis
99% confidenceAnalysis is based on one published Find a Tender contract details notice.
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Document 098873-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified: KIMAL PLC was matched by exact name to company number 00827857.
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supplierVerification reports status verified, matchMethod exact_name and verified company number 00827857.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, award rationale, lot title and description, pricing breakdown, volumes, and extension terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish the number of bidders, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or savings.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No unit prices, committed volumes, detailed pricing mechanism or product specification are published.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms are published; the estimated September 2027 re-procurement point is based only on the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
KIMAL PLCSwansea Bay University Health BoardTauroPaceNHS Wales procurementmedical goods contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the TauroPace contract?
KIMAL PLC, verified against company number 00827857, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The published value is £21,018.40 net and £25,222.08 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 9 September 2026 to 8 September 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signature date of 9 September 2026.
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