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title: "Organic chemicals sampling services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef83"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
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# Organic chemicals sampling services

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef83

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured organic chemicals sampling services for chemical analysis of stabilised sewage sludge samples. The work supports a research project and is intended to meet its required project timescales. This is a laboratory and environmental analysis requirement rather than construction or general waste management. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, a public authority based in Exeter. The awarded work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement was organised as a single lot and covers services supplied by a specialist laboratory capable of receiving, handling and analysing stabilised sewage sludge samples for organic chemical content. It is relevant to environmental testing laboratories, analytical service providers and research-support organisations with suitable sample-processing capability.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The single lot was awarded to Veritas Laboratory Services Limited, an SME. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 26 June 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £56,355 excluding VAT, or £67,626 including VAT. The contract is active. The procurement was evaluated and concluded without a competitive tender process, so the published outcome identifies the selected supplier rather than a comparison of bids. The requirement concerns one defined service package for organic chemical sampling and analysis of stabilised sewage sludge samples for the University of Exeter’s research project.

This award demonstrates that the University of Exeter buys specialist laboratory services to analyse stabilised sewage sludge samples in support of time-sensitive research. A credible future competitor would need laboratory capability for organic chemical analysis, reliable procedures for receiving and handling sewage sludge samples, and the operational capacity to support research-led timescales. The requirement is suited to specialist environmental testing businesses and analytical laboratories, including SMEs, that can provide a complete sampling and analysis service rather than only general laboratory support. Experience of working with research organisations and managing samples accurately through testing would help a supplier demonstrate fit when this buyer next reviews a comparable requirement. The relevant commercial route was a direct, below-threshold purchase without competition.

## Notice

Chemical analysis of stabilised sewage sludge samples to meet research project timescales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082642-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 13:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082642-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082642-2026
  1st September 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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