Public sector buyer
Public sector contracts from Cefas
Cefas has published 257 contract awards since 2022.
12 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 156 different suppliers.
- 12
- Awards, last 12 months
- 257
- Awards since 2021
- 156
- Distinct suppliers
- £50k
- Median contract value
- 38
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 14 Apr 2026.
Coming up for renewal
38 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is architecture and engineering.
RS Aqua Ltd appears most frequently, holding 7 awards.
Published contract values total £35.9m, with a median of £50k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
38 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01RS Aqua Ltd7 awards
- 02Phoenix Software LTD6 awards
- 03Ocean Ecology Limited6 awards
- 04Marine Science Support Ltd6 awards
- 05Labware Limited (Cefas DA)6 awards
- 06Evolved Research and Consulting Ltd5 awards
- 07Illumina Cambridge LTD5 awards
- 08APEM Limited5 awards
- 09Blue Resources Trust4 awards
- 10International SOS Assistance (UK) Ltd (Cefas DA)4 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to Cefas with a profile37
- Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited4
- Alexander Mann Solutions Limited3
- ALMA Economics Limited1
- APEM Limited5
- Beckman Coulter United Kingdom LTD1
- BOXXE LImited1
- Bruker UK LTD2
- Calder Conferences Limited3
- CGI IT UK Limited1
- Connect Internet Solutions Ltd1
- Fera Science Limited1
- Gowling WLG (UK) LLP1
- HAYS Specialist Recruitment Ltd3
- Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited1
- Illumina Cambridge LTD5
- Jeremy Benn Associates Limited T/A JBA Consulting Limited2
- JISC Services Limited1
- Landscape Engineering LTD1
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited1
- Life Technologies Limited4
- Mirion Technologies (CANBERRA UK) Limited1
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC1
- Oxford Policy Management Limited1
- Phoenix Software LTD6
- PRENAX Ltd1
- Qiagen Limited1
- Ricoh UK LTD1
- RS Aqua Ltd7
- RSK Environment Limited1
- SciQuip Limited1
- The Marine Biological Association of the UK2
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc1
- University Of Exeter1
- University of Hull3
- University of Leeds1
- University Of Portsmouth1
- WATERS Ltd1
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Cefas classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 71620000Analysis services22
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)17
- 79311000Survey services14
- 90700000Environmental services13
- 80510000Specialist training services9
- 71621000Technical analysis or consultancy services8
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support7
- 72261000Software support services6
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Cefas, in short
Who does Cefas award contracts to?
Across 257 contracts recorded since 2021, Cefas has used 156 different suppliers. The most frequent are RS Aqua Ltd (7 contracts), Phoenix Software LTD (6 contracts), Ocean Ecology Limited (6 contracts).
What does Cefas buy?
Its most active procurement categories are architecture and engineering, it services, business and professional services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Cefas contracts come up for renewal?
38 contracts awarded by Cefas have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Cefas spend on contracts?
Published values total £35.9m across the 257 contracts that state one, with a median of £50k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.