Award

CSP25245 - Langmuir-Blodgett trough

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

15 Aug 2025 at 07:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of a Langmuir-Blodgett trough has been managed by UK Research and Innovation, leading to an award made on 15th August 2025. This initiative, part of a completed contract under the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54, falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The contract, valued at £18,946.30, was directly awarded to Biolin Scientific AB without competition due to technical reasons, under the "Below threshold - without competition" procurement method. Key addresses include Swindon, United Kingdom, which is the hub for UK Research and Innovation and UK Shared Business Services Ltd, the procuring entity.

This tender presents a unique opportunity primarily for suppliers specialised in customised laboratory equipment capable of meeting specific technical requirements, particularly those in the atmospheric and surface sciences domain. Although this process didn’t involve open competition, businesses in the laboratory equipment industry could benefit from focusing on niche market demands and positioning themselves for potential future opportunities with organisations like UK Research and Innovation. Given the nature of this contract, companies equipped with technical capabilities for innovative solutions are well-suited to pursue similar procurements in the public sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP25245 - Langmuir-Blodgett trough

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods required. Contract details notice for the supply of Langmuir-Blodgett trough and shipping to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05887c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048968-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,946 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIOLIN SCIENTIFIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05887c-2025-08-15T08:11:25+01:00",
    "date": "2025-08-15T08:11:25+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05887c",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
            "name": "UK Research and Innovation",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDQJ-7126-JDHG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK14"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "commercial@ukri.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG",
            "name": "UK Shared Business Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PMPN-7535-GNTG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FF",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK14"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "coreservices@uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity",
                "processContactPoint"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Shared Service Provider",
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.uksbs.co.uk/"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-158072",
            "name": "Biolin Scientific AB",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Hangpilsgatan 7",
                "locality": "Vastra Frolunda",
                "postalCode": "SE 42677",
                "country": "SE",
                "countryName": "Sweden",
                "region": "SE"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "orders@biolinscientific.com",
                "telephone": "(0046)317697690"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.biolinscientific.com",
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
        "name": "UK Research and Innovation"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "CSP25245",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "CSP25245 - Langmuir-Blodgett trough",
        "description": "***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods required. Contract details notice for the supply of Langmuir-Blodgett trough and shipping to UKRI",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-158072",
                    "name": "Biolin Scientific AB"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "38000000",
                            "description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "CSP25245",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-08-04T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-11-28T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 18946.3,
                "amount": 18946.3,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-08-03T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "048968-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048968-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-08-15T08:11:25+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}