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UKRI-5527 Waveform Digitiser

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

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08 Dec 2025 at 11:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), based in Swindon, Wiltshire, has completed a procurement process for the acquisition of a Waveform Digitiser, essential for research and development towards data acquisition systems. This procurement falls within the Goods category and is related to data-acquisition systems. The procurement, identified as UKRI-5527, employed a direct method due to it being below the threshold and was completed without competition. The contract was awarded to KC Scientific Ltd, a small and medium enterprise (SME) located in Reading. The process reached the award and contract stage on 8th December 2025, with the contract becoming active on 9th December 2025 and scheduled to conclude on 31st March 2026.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development technologies, particularly those focused on data acquisition systems. Given the specific technical requirements, companies with expertise in producing goods that enhance scientific data acquisition would find this type of procurement highly suitable. SMEs like KC Scientific Ltd, which can provide specialised equipment or services within the stipulated timeframe and budget, stand to benefit significantly from such contracts. The direct procurement method, aimed at streamlining acquisitions of niche technologies, presents an opportunity for agile and specialised enterprises to collaborate with central government authorities like UKRI.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5527 Waveform Digitiser

Notice Description

Waveform Digitiser to work on R&D towards the data acquisition system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f099
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080535-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48614000 - Data-acquisition system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,445 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
9 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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 & INNOVATION (UKRI)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KC SCIENTIFIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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