Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5638 Maintenance contract for near-field range antenna measurement system
Notice Description
UKRI have selected a supplier to provide a service contract for a near-field range antenna measurement system, including software support and calibration, for a period of 2 years.
Procurement Information
Only the original manufacturer of the system can provide the required regular updates to the unique software package that are required as a part of this contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0656e8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023230-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £196,088 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £196,088 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/023230-2026
13th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014966-2026
18th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014696-2026
18th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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