Buyer
Cefas
The tender notices in our corpus from Cefas, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 816Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Fri 16 Oct 2026, 16:53 BST.
- Newest notice published
- 15 Jul 2026
- Buyer type
- OtherThe corpus’s classification from the buyer name, as supplied.
- Read the buyer’s published records, newest first.
- Separate planning, live opportunities and historical outcomes.
- Read the original lot, value basis and documents.
- Investigate relevance before authorising response work.
Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- CEFAS24-83 Contract for onsite pipette clinic for Maintenance, Calibration & RepairCefas · Any region · Published 15 Jul 20261. Background The Cefas Weymouth laboratory has some 250+ pipettes that require annual and/or two yearly preventative maintenance, service, calibration, and repair. We have various brands, including:- Eppendorf, Gilson, Sartorius, Rainin (Mettler Toledo), Biohit, HTL, Thermo Electron, Labsystems£50,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-169 Contract for enterprise resource planning system support servicesCefas · Any region · Published 15 Jul 2026Support services for Cefas enterprise resource planning system.£113,976Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-85 Contract for Micro Focus Content Manager LicencesCefas · East of England · Published 14 Jul 2026Micro Focus Content Manager Licences£131,184Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS22-58 Contract renewal for global risk management servicesCefas · Any region · Published 1 Jul 2026Contract renewal to provide Cefas with continued services for a robust framework of services to support our global travel risk mitigation solutions. As part of our core specification, the Contractor will: 1. Work with our chosen Travel Management Company (TMC) to obtain details of all planned t£162,758Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS26-62 Professional IT Services assistanceCEFAS · Any region · Published 8 Jun 2026Professional Services to assist development resource shortfall within SRE against time dependant contracted projects£630,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS26-70 Contract for insurance policy for subsea camera equipment hireCefas · Any region · Published 28 Apr 2026Insurance policy for 12 months to cover hired subsea camera and associated equipment for surveys on the RV Endeavour£14,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-62 Contract for provision of services to deliver Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) trainingCefas · Published 31 Mar 2026Provision of training for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) for Cefas staff for FY 24/25£70,600Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- CEFAS24-62 Contract for provision of services to deliver Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) trainingCefas · Any region · Published 31 Mar 2026Provision of training for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) for Cefas staff for FY 24/25£70,600Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-16 Azure Cost analysis ServiceCEFAS · Published 31 Mar 2026Supply of Platform Management Quantum Azure Commercials and Monthly Advisory Reports Cloud Essentials - Commercial Optimisation Bi£48,393Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- CEFAS25-16 Azure Cost analysis ServiceCEFAS · Any region · Published 31 Mar 2026Supply of Platform Management Quantum Azure Commercials and Monthly Advisory Reports Cloud Essentials - Commercial Optimisation Bi£48,393Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS26-65 Supporting labourCEFAS · Published 31 Mar 2026Direct award under the Crown Commercial Services RM6288 Workforce Solutions Framework UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the supply of contingent labour.£70,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Awarded
- CEFAS26-65 Supporting labourCEFAS · Any region · Published 31 Mar 2026Direct award under the Crown Commercial Services RM6288 Workforce Solutions Framework UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the supply of contingent labour.£70,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-169 Contract for enterprise resource planning system support servicesCefas · Any region · Published 20 Mar 2026Support services for Cefas enterprise resource planning system.£61,332Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-23 Lab Information Management SystemCEFAS · Any region · Published 20 Mar 2026Assistance up to and including 15 days, with the implementation of the LabWare Laboratory Process Management configuration for NGS processing£62,846Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-156 Contract for provision of temperature probes and data loggersCefas · South West · Published 13 Mar 2026Provision of updated temperature probes and data loggers for Cefas Weymouth laboratory technical areas.£37,372Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-128 The Supply of a Light Stereo Microscope for Blue Belt St HelenaCefas · Any region · Published 16 Feb 2026The use of a high-performance stereo light microscope is necessary in the taxonomic identification of zooplankton and ichthyoplankton. The study of these organisms requires high resolution observation and imaging for accurate taxonomic identification due to their small size, delicate structures and£10,021Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS23-09 Contract for Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing: Bridgwater BayCefas · Any region · Published 10 Feb 2026The BEEMS (British Energy Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB Generating Company HPC (NNB GenCo). Through this programme, Cefas provide authoritative scientific information on the marine and transitional waters in the vicinity of potential new build nuclear power stations and re£93,930Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-134 Request for Quotation for Acquisition of an ICP-OESCEFAS · Any region · Published 10 Feb 2026The Chemistry Function at the Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory has a requirement for an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) for the analysis of environmental samples. The system will be capable of analysing trace elements in diluted acid matrix solutions (HNO3, HCl and HF£51,453Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-136 Gas Chromatography Tandem Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer SystemCEFAS · Any region · Published 3 Feb 2026The Chemistry Function at the Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory requires a gas chromatography system with a triple quadrupole mass detector (GC-QqQ-MS) to replace an aging instrument. The system will support monitoring and R&D projects assessing the chemical status of the marine environment. It must an£125,913Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-135 Benchtop carbon analyser.CEFAS · Any region · Published 2 Feb 20261. Technical Requirement 1.1 The instrument must include an autosampler for automated sample handling. 1.2 Suppliers will provide evidence of the instrument's performance range, ideally using marine sediment samples to demonstrate suitability. 1.3 The analysis process will be efficient and c£67,353Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-108 Contract for Microsoft Enterprise AgreementCefas · Any region · Published 29 Jan 2026Contract Via the CCS RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework Agreement Lot 3 - Cefas requirement for the renewal of their Microsoft Enterprise Agreement£6,300,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS23-08 Contract Extension for BEEMS ABR Maintenance & Monitoring at the Hinkley Point C FrontageCefas · South West · Published 11 Dec 2025The Supplier will undertake ad hoc Artificial Bunded Reservoir (ABR) maintenance and monitoring at the Hinkley Point C frontage. The ABR design was proposed by Cefas as a method to compensate for the water that was diverted away from unique and protected intertidal algal mats by damage caused by£40,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-112 Contract for services for outline water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North DevonCefas · South West · Published 21 Nov 2025Cefas requires water quality monitoring as part of a case study in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon to deliver output 6.2. 'Report of findings benefits/barriers to using auto-sampling compared to spot sampling as a mean of assessing risks to coastal organisms'. To support this£82,515Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS24-138 Contract for satellite data imagery for Blue Belt island nationsCefas · Any region · Published 17 Nov 2025The Blue Belt programme is the UK Government's international marine conservation programme. It works closely with UK Overseas Territories to assist them in creating and maintaining healthy and productive marine ecosystems. As part of this programme, the Cefas coastal processes team have been£36,797Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
- CEFAS25-13 ITS Hardware requirementsCEFAS · Any region · Published 3 Nov 2025Provision of laptops, PCs and associated hardware across all Cefas directorates and sites - ITS Hardware requirements (DA via NHS FW IT Hardware and Services (LINK3))£250,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Contract
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
- 01
CEFAS24-83 Contract for onsite pipette clinic for Maintenance, Calibration & Repair
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 02
CEFAS24-169 Contract for enterprise resource planning system support services
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 03
CEFAS24-85 Contract for Micro Focus Content Manager Licences
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 04
CEFAS22-58 Contract renewal for global risk management services
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 05
CEFAS26-62 Professional IT Services assistance
Estimated value stated in the notice
How should you check a record before using it?
Follow its notice page to the original publication, then read the current document and value basis.
A published amount may describe a contract, lot or framework ceiling. The wording beside each record states the basis supplied by the source.
Publications: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
- Open the linked tender page and its original publication, where recorded.
- Separate publication, award and response dates.
- Read the value basis; a framework ceiling is not money spent.
- Use the named organisation; do not merge a group parent by assumption.
How much time should you allow to review this page?
Multiply the visible record count by your own review time. Follow-up documents are extra work.
Plan this page’s review
25 records on this page × your minutes per record.
Five minutes is an illustration. Later pages and linked documents are additional work.
Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
Planning estimate for 25 records read at Fri 16 Oct 2026, 16:53 BST; not a measured average or a total for the organisation.
What should you investigate first?
Check the notice’s stage and scope before treating it as available work.
- Record01
Open one relevant notice
Keep its identifier and original publication together. - Context02
Separate invitation from outcome
Planning and award notices are not current invitations. - Evidence03
Read the current documents
Follow scope, lots and updates; resolve missing information through the buyer. - Decision04
Record why it matters
Keep facts separate from eligibility or future-demand assumptions. - Action05
Name a useful follow-up
Decide whether preparation work is justified.
An editorial review sequence, not a buyer timetable or predicted cycle.
What can you safely conclude from these records?
Use the facts each record states. A page of notices or awards does not establish market share, a win rate or future demand.
Review the recorded limitations below. Missing data stays missing, and organisations are linked only when the corpus supplies a page key.
- The corpus and this page are bounded views of published records.
- No organisation-wide spend or awarded-value total is calculated here.
- A named buyer link is not evidence of a wider group relationship.
- Past records do not establish the next opportunity’s date or value.
Where can you investigate next?
Use the guides to resolve the notice stage, framework or evidence question.
| Next record or guide | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Search Contracts Finder records | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Separate frameworks from contracts | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check the invitation’s stage | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check security evidence | Understand the next part of the bid |
The next decision needs a record someone can check.
What is the useful next action?
Open a relevant notice and establish whether there is work your team should investigate.
Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
Explore current and past tenders →- Locate a relevant published notice.
- Follow original documents and the stage.
- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
- Keep a specific action and its reasons.
What are the limits of this record?
- Notices are linked to this buyer by a slug made from the buyer name on each notice. A notice that writes the name differently may be under another buyer, or none.
- Buyer type is the corpus's classification from the buyer name, not an official category.
Where was this record read?
- Buyer
- cefas
- Read at
- Fri 16 Oct 2026, 16:53 BST
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