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CONTROLS Closed-System Asphalt Analyzer

Derbyshire County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 13:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured a closed-system asphalt analyser for testing asphalt binder content and grading. The purchase covers the analyser and all goods supplied with it, with a one-year warranty. There is no ongoing maintenance contract, so the requirement is for equipment supply rather than a continuing servicing arrangement. The procurement is categorised as goods and concerns testing and measurement instruments, including machinery used to assess materials and related properties. Delivery is in the East Midlands. This is a specialist laboratory or materials-testing equipment requirement, relevant to manufacturers, distributors and technical suppliers of asphalt testing systems, quality-control instruments and associated equipment serving local-authority or civil-engineering customers.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to CONTROLS TESTING EQUIPMENT LIMITED for the single lot. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 7 August 2026 to 7 August 2027. Its value is £39,940.61 excluding VAT, or £47,928.73 including VAT. The process was run as a below-threshold procurement and the resulting contract is active. The award covers the closed-system asphalt analyser requirement for Derbyshire County Council. The contract is for equipment supply with a one-year warranty and no ongoing maintenance obligation. The selected supplier is a UK company based in Reading. The procurement used one completed lot, with the award made for the full requirement.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist asphalt laboratory equipment within a local-authority materials-testing environment. Suppliers seeking to compete when this type of requirement returns would need to provide a closed-system asphalt analyser capable of measuring binder content and grading, together with equipment suitable for technical testing and evaluation. A credible competitor would also need to support delivery of the complete equipment package and provide a one-year warranty, while treating ongoing maintenance as outside the core requirement. The award to a small and medium-sized enterprise shows that the scale and delivery model can be handled by a specialist supplier rather than only by a major national contractor. Relevant businesses include equipment manufacturers, authorised distributors and technical testing-system specialists.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CONTROLS Closed-System Asphalt Analyzer

Notice Description

Closed-System Asphalt Analyzer for Binder content and grading. no ongoing maintenance contract, 1 year warrantee covering all goods supplied

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ddda
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074770-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,940 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONTROLS TESTING EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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