Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5262 Thermal Straps for PIP-II Project
Notice Description
This requirement is for the procurement of copper thermal straps designed to meet defined thermal conductivity specifications for use within cryomodules at STFC Daresbury.
Procurement Information
The contract will be awarded as a Single Source Direct Award in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2023 as competition is absent due to technical reasons.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a05b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069989-2025
- 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
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42511000 - Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £157,075 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £157,075 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Sep 20251 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Oct 2025 - 15 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- STFC Procurement
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1793442000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069989-2025
31st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059835-2025
25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058971-2025
23rd September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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