Published date: 23 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 July 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Chemistry analyser - 38434560

Location of contract

EH26 0QB

Value of contract

£55,149.40

Procurement reference

SEPR_405_25

Published date

23 September 2025

Closing date

28 July 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

4 August 2025

Contract end date

28 September 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Automated Multi-Chemistry Discrete Analyser (AQ400), Annual SEAL Repair and Maintenance Agreement (Basic Contract) and PC Pack

The acquisition of the SEAL AQ400 is justified as a direct award without seeking quotations from other suppliers in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. This provision allows for a direct award "due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required". The SEAL AQ400 provides specialised, proprietary wet chemistry analysis capabilities that are integral to our environmental monitoring and compliance operations. Its compatibility with our existing data systems and laboratory workflows, as well as its ability to meet stringent performance specifications, means that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Procuring a different analyser would risk data integrity, disrupt continuity of service, and incur disproportionate integration costs

Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2025

Contract start date

4 August 2025

Contract end date

28 September 2027

Total value of contract

£55,149.40

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SEAL Analytical Limited

Address

7 Regis Place
Bergen Way
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2JN
United Kingdom

Reference

Companies House number: 04008521

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dewan Ferreira

Address

Maclean Building
Benson Lane
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
England

Email

dewfer@ceh.ac.uk

Website

www.ceh.ac.uk