AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded a direct, below-threshold contract to AELYSIA LTD for connectome neuron proofreading. The notice states that the procurement was concluded without competition for technical reasons.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for AELYSIA LTD. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 19 October 2026 and a term from 19 October 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a specialised direct award worth £24,150 excluding VAT (£28,980 including VAT), with the buyer citing absence of competition for technical reasons.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AELYSIA LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £24,150 excluding VAT; £28,980 including VAT GBP · Active award and active contract
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Verified supplier identity is AELYSIA LTD (company number 13383225). Award 1 names Aelysia Ltd as sole supplier and is linked to contract 1, whose value is £24,150 net and £28,980 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document describe the publication 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 signature
99% confidenceSigned on 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£24,150
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Contract 1 value.amount is 24150 GBP, while amountGross is separately stated.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£28,980
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 28980 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe stated contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 identifies one supplier, Aelysia Ltd.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConnectome neuron proofreading
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The procurement title and brief requirement both state "Connectome neuron proofreading".
Main procurement category
96% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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Award item 1 contains this additional CPV classification.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 specifies a delivery address in region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement; below threshold without competition
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The tender records procurementMethod "direct" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition rationale
99% confidenceThe notice cites absence of competition for technical reasons, stating that only a particular supplier could supply the requirement.
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The published description explicitly states this rationale.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bid numbers, evaluation and scoring was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Duration
97% confidenceApproximately 12 months and 13 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 19 October 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceSpecialist single-supplier direct award
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The notice describes a direct, non-competitive procurement justified by technical reasons and records one supplier for the award.
Pricing visibility
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published.
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The contract provides amount and amountGross but no unit pricing, pricing schedule or cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified through an exact-name match to AELYSIA LTD, company number 13383225.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is listed as complete, while its title, description and value fields are null.
Published commercial detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation details, lot-level pricing, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
- The notice gives a technical-reasons rationale for direct award but does not publish supporting technical assessment detail.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AELYSIA LTDUK Research and InnovationUKRIconnectome neuron proofreadingCSP26929direct awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CSP26929 contract?
AELYSIA LTD, verified as company number 13383225, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £24,150 excluding VAT and £28,980 including VAT.
Why was the contract awarded without competition?
The notice says the procurement was concluded without competition because of an absence of competition for technical reasons and that only a particular supplier could supply the requirement.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 31 October 2027.
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