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CSP25598 - Forklift

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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01 Dec 2025 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority located in Swindon, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for the provision of a forklift. The procurement exercise, titled "CSP25598 - Forklift," was conducted as a limited competition under the legal basis of UK legislation 2023/54. The contract was awarded to Linde Material Handling East Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Basingstoke, following a competitive quotation procedure. The awarded contract's value is £26,379.09 excluding VAT, and it will be active from 1st to 31st December 2025. The procurement stage has reached completion, signifying the contract details notice rather than a call for competition.

This procurement presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses in the goods category, specifically those supplying forklift trucks. The completed tender highlights the scope for suppliers experienced in machinery provision, offering a chance to partner with a prominent public authority such as UK Research and Innovation. Companies with the capacity to engage in below-threshold limited competitions could find opportunities aligning with their capability to supply equipment efficiently to government buyers, reinforcing their presence and credibility within the public sector marketplace.

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Notice Title

CSP25598 - Forklift

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a Forklift to be supplied. The contract was awarded after a competitive quotation procedure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebbc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078387-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42415110 - Forklift trucks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,379 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING EAST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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