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CSP26001 - Gallium replacement in crossbeam

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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14 Jan 2026 at 09:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process was facilitated by UK Research and Innovation for a project titled "CSP26001 - Gallium replacement in crossbeam". Classified under the industry category of goods, specifically for Gallium, this procurement was managed at Polaris House, Swindon, UK. The contract has already reached the award stage, with the signing occurring on 12th January 2026 and completion anticipated by the end of January 2026. The procurement was conducted without competition, owing to specific technical requirements that only a particular supplier could meet.

This tender offers unique opportunities for businesses in specialised sectors such as high-tech manufacturing and material science. Given the direct procurement method, companies with the ability to supply technically unique goods or bespoke solutions to central government bodies can find robust growth opportunities. Large-scale suppliers and high-tech innovators, especially those capable of offering specialised materials or components that cannot easily be sourced from multiple suppliers, would be well-suited to participate in comparable future tenders with public authorities like UK Research and Innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26001 - Gallium replacement in crossbeam

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. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a Gallium replacement in crossbeam to be supplied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060546
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002923-2026
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

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

CPV Codes

14762000 - Gallium

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,101 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026 30 days
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

CARL ZEISS LTD (ZEISS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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