Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cefas
Top-five suppliers hold 29% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Cefas buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Cefas contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
CEFAS24-85 Contract for Micro Focus Content Manager Licences
Phoenix Software · 2026-07-14
£130K
CEFAS26-70 Contract for insurance policy for subsea camera equipment hire
Willis Towers Watson · 2026-04-28
£14K
CEFAS26-65 Supporting labour
Alexander Mann Solutions · 2026-03-31
£70K
CEFAS26-64 Supporting labour
Alexander Mann Solutions · 2026-03-31
£70K
CEFAS25-16 Azure Cost analysis Service
Bytes Software Services (Cefas DA) · 2026-03-31
£24K
CEFAS26-64 Supporting labour
Alexander Mann Solutions · 2026-03-31
£70K
CEFAS24-62 Contract for provision of services to deliver Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) training
Integral HSE Ltd · 2026-03-31
£30K
CEFAS25-23 Lab Information Management System
Labware Limited (Cefas DA) · 2026-03-20
£19K
CEFAS25-23 Lab Information Management System
Labware Limited (Cefas DA) · 2026-03-20
£63K
CEFAS24-169 Contract for enterprise resource planning system support services
Unit 4 Business Software Ltd · 2026-03-20
£70K
CEFAS24-156 Contract for provision of temperature probes and data loggers
Henderson Biomedical · 2026-03-13
£18K
CEFAS25-128 The Supply of a Light Stereo Microscope for Blue Belt St Helena
Evident Europe GmbH - UK Branch · 2026-02-16
£10K
CEFAS23-09 Contract for Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing: Bridgwater Bay
University of Hull · 2026-02-10
£77K
CEFAS25-134 Request for Quotation for Acquisition of an ICP-OES
Thermo Fisher Scientific · 2026-02-10
£51K
CEFAS25-136 Gas Chromatography Tandem Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer System
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd · 2026-02-03
£105K
CEFAS25-135 Benchtop carbon analyser.
Elementar UK Ltd · 2026-02-02
£56K
CEFAS25-108 Contract for Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Phoenix Software · 2026-01-29
£6.3M
CEFAS23-08 Contract Extension for BEEMS ABR Maintenance & Monitoring at the Hinkley Point C Frontage
Marine Science Support Ltd · 2025-12-11
£40K
CEFAS24-112 Contract for services for outline water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon
Westcountry Rivers Trust · 2025-11-21
£45K
CEFAS24-138 Contract for satellite data imagery for Blue Belt island nations
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) · 2025-11-17
£24K
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Cefas typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
CEFAS25-23 Lab Information Management System
Expires: 2026-07-31
£63K
CEFAS22-58 Contract renewal for global risk management services
Expires: 2026-07-31
£40K
CEFAS24-169 Contract for enterprise resource planning system support services
Expires: 2026-07-31
£70K
CEFAS24-83 Contract for onsite pipette clinic for Maintenance, Calibration & Repair
Expires: 2026-09-22
£50K
CEFAS25-15 Provision of Mobile Voice Service and Mobile Data Connectivity
Expires: 2026-11-17
£150K
CEFAS25-15 Provision of Mobile Voice Service and Mobile Data Connectivity
Expires: 2026-11-17
£150K
CEFAS25-15 Provision of Mobile Voice Service and Mobile Data Connectivity
Expires: 2026-11-17
£100K
CEFAS23-08 Contract Extension for BEEMS ABR Maintenance & Monitoring at the Hinkley Point C Frontage
Expires: 2026-12-31
£40K
CEFAS25-134 Request for Quotation for Acquisition of an ICP-OES
Expires: 2027-02-10
£51K
CEFAS25-128 The Supply of a Light Stereo Microscope for Blue Belt St Helena
Expires: 2027-03-19
£10K
CEFAS25-16 Azure Cost analysis Service
Expires: 2027-03-30
£24K
CEFAS25-136 Gas Chromatography Tandem Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer System
Expires: 2027-03-31
£105K
CEFAS25-135 Benchtop carbon analyser.
Expires: 2027-03-31
£56K
CEFAS24-62 Contract for provision of services to deliver Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) training
Expires: 2027-03-31
£30K
CEFAS24-43 Contract for ZIA Web Filtering Services
Expires: 2027-04-30
£102K
CEFAS24-85 Contract for Micro Focus Content Manager Licences
Expires: 2027-06-30
£130K
CEFAS24-67 Contract for provision of Microscope & Peripherals to Sri Lanka under OCPP
Expires: 2027-07-22
£30K
Market analysis
Bidding into Cefas — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
29%
Top-5 supplier share
21d
Avg response window
18d
Median response window
14mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Cefas
How much does Cefas spend on procurement?
Cefas awarded 123 contracts totalling £8.5M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 84 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £69K.
Who are Cefas's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cefas by total award value are EcoOnline, Marine Science Support Ltd, Substance. The top five suppliers together hold 29% of contract value.
What does Cefas buy from suppliers?
Cefas's procurement is concentrated in research services, software-related services, engineering-related scientific and technical services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Cefas contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Cefas tenders?
Cefas typically gives suppliers a median of 18 days to respond (average 21 days). Standard contract duration is around 14 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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