Laboratory Testing or Portable Water for British Embassy Baghdad

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery listed: Iraq (IQ)

Awarded value£64,525published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to Venus Laboratory

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of professional laboratory services to conduct a comprehensive analysis of potable water for the entire compound at the British Embassy Baghdad

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: Iraq (IQ)

71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Feb 2026, 08:29 GMT
Last source update: 3 Feb 2026, 08:29 GMT
Authority reference: CPG/13050/2025
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009227
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice: Iraq (IQ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0614d6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Feb 2026, 08:29 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £64,5251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Venus LaboratorySME	£64,525 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Venus LaboratorySME
Signed
1 Dec 2025
Value
£64,525
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
one year extension option unless terminated by authority

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Venus LaboratoryAwarded supplier 113 Building 9 Sect 377, Baghdad, IQ, 00000, IQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Feb 2026, 08:29 GMT