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SDA gravity meter

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

28 Sep 2026 at 11:03

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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15 Jul 2026 at 09:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured an SDA gravity meter, a gravity geophysical instrument, for delivery in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The requirement was for the supply of the meter.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded directly to Dynamic Gravity Systems without competition, on the stated grounds that technical reasons meant only that supplier could provide the requirement. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026, runs from 17 to 25 September 2026, and is valued at £27,267.16 including gross value. The procurement comprised one lot. No award date or separate award value is stated.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for an SDA gravity meter and that, for this purchase, it considered technical reasons to leave only one supplier able to meet the requirement. A supplier competing for a comparable future requirement would need to show that its instrument meets the relevant technical need and that it can supply the specified equipment. The procurement is narrowly focused on gravity geophysical instrumentation, rather than a wider service or works requirement. Suppliers in this specialist equipment market are the most relevant potential competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SDA gravity meter

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, services or works required. This procurement is for the provision of SDA gravity meter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091327-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change 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

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

CPV Codes

38240000 - Gravity geophysical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,267 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 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 & INNOVATION
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
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
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

Dynamic Gravity Systems

Further Information

Notice Documents

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