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CEFAS LTD

UK public-sector supplier
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Awarded
£2.4m
Live
7
Buyers
6
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 16
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
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Quick answer — CEFAS LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

CEFAS LTD has won £2.4m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts.

Why: top buyer DEFRA at 55% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
7 of 16Live contracts
55%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

⚑ Self-reported & from notices

Service tags, sectors served and target geographies appear here once a supplier verifies ownership of this profile.

Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • FS616026 NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY for Bacterial Contamination of Bivalve MolluscsFood Standards Agency · £455k
  • 29581 - Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Services for Chemicals (ERAS2)DEFRA · £75k

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 7 live · 9 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Sedimentary Blue Carbon Programme : Cefas
The Crown Estate7321000028 Feb 2025£48k7 moClosed
Starfish Hosting 2023-2025
EA4851700001 Apr 2023£173k2 yrsClosed
Framework Contract for marine phytoplankton sample analysis.
EA7311200012 Sept 2023£400k4 yrsLive
29581 - Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Services for Chemicals (ERAS2)
DEFRA9071000012 Apr 2021£75k4 yrsClosed
FS616026 NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY for Bacterial Contamination of Bivalve Molluscs
Food Standards Agency7311100001 Apr 2021£455k4 yrsClosed
Starfish Hosting 2021 - 2023
DEFRA7226100001 Apr 2021£172k2 yrsClosed
MCCIP III Partnership Agreement
DEFRA7311200001 Apr 2016£15k12 moClosed
Identification of possible agent(s) of puffy skin disease in rainbow trout
DEFRA7785000009 Jan 2017£25k4 moClosed
Susceptibility of Common Bream, Chub and Barbel to Spring Viraemia of Carp Virus (SVCV)
DEFRA7311100009 Jan 2017£25k4 moClosed
Assessing the Importance of Small Stream Ecosystems
DEFRA7231400009 Sept 2014£999k4.6 yrsClosed
Total live value £400k · mean award £149k1–10 of 16

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 98%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
DEFRA
8 contracts
55%
since 2014
2
EA
2 contracts
24%
since 2023
3
Food Standards Agency
3 contracts
19%
since 2021
4
The Crown Estate
1 contract
2%
since 2025
5
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
1 contract
0%
6
Natural Resources Wales
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London10 contracts
75%
Yorkshire3 contracts
25%
Wales1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 76% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). CEFAS LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
C(
COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED
No£35.7m3
MI
Microsoft Limited
No£14.5m1
OA
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Yes£13.9m2
CE
CEFAS LTD
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.