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Specialised dating analysis on groundwater samples

Authority: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Single tender action (below threshold)
CPV: Environmental services (90700000)
Published contract value£14,856Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Jun 2027
Awarded to SUERC
Contract starts 15 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR

COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under -PS26280 - Specialised dating analysis on groundwater samples.

Brief Overview of the requirement.

Analysis of 20 groundwater samples for DOC 14C radiocarbon and 20 samples for DIC.14C

radiocarbon

Analysis of 20 waters for 13C for correction of DIC 14C radiocarbon results

Reporting of DOC and DIC radiocarbon ages in samples

Supply of 20 foil sample bags for undertaking sampling

Published procurement details

Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Buyer reference
PS26280
Category
Goods
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Direct
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2026
  2. Award decision
    27 Oct 2026
  3. Notice published
    27 Oct 2026
  4. Contract ends
    30 Jun 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDContracting authority Polaris House, SWINDON, SN21FF, EnglandContact email, phone
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • SUERCSupplier Environmental Radiocarbon Laboratory Scottish Enterprise Technology Park East Kilbride G75 0QF
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notice language
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Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-2967a8b3-b74c-48de-b566-a765af53206b-2026-10-27T15:54:53Z
Published
27 Oct 2026
Latest update
27 Oct 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-2967a8b3-b74c-48de-b566-a765af53206b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-2967a8b3-b74c-48de-b566-a765af53206b-1