Top suppliers
Top suppliers to CEFAS
Top-five suppliers hold 54% of contract value — a concentrated 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.
CEFAS26-70 Contract for insurance policy for subsea camera equipment hire
Willis Towers Watson · 2026-04-13
£14K
CEFAS25-134 Request for Quotation for Acquisition of an ICP-OES
Thermo Fisher Scientific · 2026-02-09
£51K
CEFAS25-128 The Supply of a Light Stereo Microscope for Blue Belt St Helena
Evident Europe GmbH - UK Branch · 2026-02-02
£10K
CEFAS25-136 Gas Chromatography Tandem Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer System
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd · 2026-01-30
£126K
CEFAS25-135 Benchtop carbon analyser.
Elementar UK Ltd · 2026-01-29
£67K
CEFAS25-108 Contract for Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Phoenix Software · 2026-01-13
£6.3M
CEFAS26-64 Supporting labour
Alexander Mann Solutions · 2026-01-02
£70K
CEFAS26-65 Supporting labour
Alexander Mann Solutions · 2026-01-02
£70K
CEFAS23-08 Contract Extension for BEEMS ABR Maintenance & Monitoring at the Hinkley Point C Frontage
Marine Science Support Ltd · 2025-12-08
£40K
CEFAS25-46 Immersive H&S leadership training experience (YPO DPS 999 - Lot 26)
ACTIVE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED · 2025-10-09
£24K
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Market analysis
Bidding into CEFAS — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
19%
Awards to SMEs
54%
Top-5 supplier share
9%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 19% of CEFAS’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to CEFAS
How much does CEFAS spend on procurement?
CEFAS awarded 152 contracts totalling £20.3M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 115 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £134K.
Who are CEFAS's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to CEFAS by total award value are Phoenix Software, HMMH (Scotland) Ltd, Houlder Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 54% of contract value.
What does CEFAS buy from suppliers?
CEFAS's procurement is concentrated in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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