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title: "CONTROLS Closed-System Asphalt Analyzer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ddda"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# CONTROLS Closed-System Asphalt Analyzer

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ddda

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074770-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,940 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTROLS TESTING EQUIPMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### 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

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 13:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074770-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074770-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.controls-group.com
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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