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title: "Sample analysis services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ddde"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EXETER"
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# Sample analysis services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ddde

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## Summary

The University of Exeter commissioned chemical analysis of samples for a research project. This is a laboratory and research-support services requirement, involving the testing and analysis of research samples rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The buyer is the University of Exeter, a public authority based in Exeter. The work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement sits within research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000). The selected provider is a specialist laboratory services business, indicating that the work is suited to organisations able to undertake chemical sample analysis for an academic research programme and provide technically reliable laboratory outputs to the university.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The University of Exeter used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Veritas Laboratory Services Limited was selected for the sample analysis services. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 26 June 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £56,355 including applicable taxes, and the award is below threshold. The contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the requirement was presented as a single completed lot. The award relates to the full sample analysis services requirement for the research project.

This award shows that the University of Exeter has a defined need for outsourced chemical sample analysis to support research, with a short, focused service period and a modest contract scale. Competitors seeking similar work from this buyer would need credible laboratory capability, appropriate methods and equipment for chemical analysis, and the capacity to process research samples reliably within an agreed delivery window. Evidence of accurate results, quality assurance, clear reporting and experience supporting academic or research projects would strengthen a supplier’s position. The selected supplier is an SME laboratory services company, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large multidisciplinary contractor. Understanding the university’s research needs and direct-award purchasing route would also be commercially relevant.

## Notice

Chemical analysis of samples for a research project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074774-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| 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 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,355 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERITAS LABORATORY SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074774-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074774-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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