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CSP26623 - Three year annual service contract to V8 shaker

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Jul 2026 at 09:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured a three-year annual service contract for its V8 shaker. The requirement covers repair and maintenance services for precision equipment, including the servicing needed to keep the V8 shaker operating. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring entity and shared service provider for the procurement. The contract is for delivery in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist equipment-maintenance requirement rather than a supply of general goods or construction work. Businesses with experience maintaining V8 shakers or comparable precision testing and vibration equipment would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those serving research, engineering, manufacturing or laboratory environments.

This procurement has been completed and awarded under a below-threshold direct procedure without competition. The stated reason was an absence of competition for technical reasons: only one supplier could provide the required services and there were no reasonable alternatives. HOTTINGER BRUEL & KJAER UK LTD was awarded the single lot on 3 July 2026. The active contract was signed on 3 July 2026 and runs from 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2029. Its value is £21,794.82 excluding VAT, or £26,153.78 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route, based on the supplier’s technical exclusivity and ability to provide the required service.

This award signals demand for planned, recurring maintenance of a V8 shaker within UKRI’s research and technical estate. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability to service this specific equipment, or technically comparable precision vibration and testing systems, with the specialist knowledge needed to maintain reliability and performance. The requirement favours suppliers able to provide scheduled annual servicing, diagnose faults and carry out repair or maintenance work on complex precision equipment. Experience supporting research, engineering, manufacturing or laboratory users would help establish relevance. Suppliers should also be able to explain why their technical capability provides a dependable alternative where the buyer requires equipment-specific expertise and continuity of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26623 - Three year annual service contract to V8 shaker

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 services required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those services. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Three year annual service contract to V8 shaker to be supplied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068513-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,794 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2029 3-4 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd

Further Information

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