Protective Security Centre Substance Testing
Awarded to Cansford Laboratories Ltd
Home Office(buyer)
- Published
- Published 3 June 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 10 September 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
- Home OfficeBuyer
7 live opportunities · 99 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £96,000
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 3 June 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £96,000
- Award date
- 23 October 2025
- Contract period
- 1 December 2025 → 30 November 2029
- Contract length
- 4 years
- Could run to
- 30 May 2030
- Bids received
- 4
- Cansford Laboratories Ltd
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About the winner
Cansford Laboratories Ltd
- Based in
- Cardiff
- Public contracts won
- 3
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
4
2 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.
Market context
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£100,000
Median of 10,809 awards in the last 24 months
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112
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Notice history
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Contract
18 November 2025
Contract
24 October 2025
Contract Notice
13 August 2025
Prior Information Notice
3 June 2025
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