Award

UKRI-5450 Air Handling Units

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jan 2026 at 16:10

Tender

05 Dec 2025 at 16:11

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the supply, installation, commissioning, and validation of IVC Air Handling Units with humidification was undertaken by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), located in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. This tender, identified as UKRI-5450, falls under the industry category of goods and specifically covers heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery. The procurement process followed an open procedure, with the tender status marked as complete and the award status currently pending as of 16th January 2026. The contract award, valued at £500,000 with a gross amount of £600,000, relates to a location in the UKH12 region, United Kingdom.

This tender process creates multiple opportunities for business growth, particularly for businesses involved in the supply and maintenance of cooling and ventilation equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like the supplier Scanbur that was involved in this process from Denmark, are well-suited to compete given the emphasis on quality factors such as reliability and maintenance, in addition to price. As the procurement allows for electronic submissions and the potential for additional Air Handling Units, the process is accessible for businesses eager to engage with large public sector organisations like UKRI, benefiting from the reliability and potential for ongoing maintenance contracts.

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Notice Title

UKRI-5450 Air Handling Units

Notice Description

Contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and validation of IVC Air Handling Units with humidification

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: UKRI reserves the right to make a direct award for additional AHU units using the justification at Schedule 5, paragraph 8, should similar goods be required

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f019
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004058-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

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

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCANBUR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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