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CSP26676 - Specialist Electron Beam Welding of thin titanium components

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured specialist electron beam welding of thin titanium components. The requirement is categorised as works, with welding as the stated classification. It forms part of the CSP26676 requirement and was managed through UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the procuring entity and shared service provider. The work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on specialist fabrication rather than general welding, with the technical scope centred on electron beam welding applied to thin titanium components. Businesses relevant to this requirement are specialist welding, advanced manufacturing or engineering organisations able to undertake this type of controlled work for a public research and innovation body.

The procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One completed lot was awarded to TWI LIMITED, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 12 July 2026, runs from 13 July 2026 to 4 January 2027, and has a value of £40,310 excluding VAT or £48,372 including VAT. The contracting authority is UK Research and Innovation. This was not an open call for competition: the procurement was concluded through a limited competition exercise. The stated requirement was evaluated through that procurement process, but the published outcome does not set out the individual evaluation criteria or their weighting. The contract concerns the complete specialist electron beam welding requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist electron beam welding of thin titanium components, at a scale suited to a defined engineering work package rather than a broad framework. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in electron beam welding, particularly for thin titanium components, together with the equipment, process control and skilled personnel needed to deliver consistent specialist fabrication. Experience of comparable precision welding work would help demonstrate technical competence, while sufficient production capacity would be needed to support the required contract period and delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to advanced manufacturing businesses, specialist welding contractors, research engineering organisations and firms able to provide this work directly or through an appropriately controlled delivery team.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26676 - Specialist Electron Beam Welding of thin titanium components

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement:- Specialist Electron Beam Welding of thin titanium components

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf89
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068554-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262680 - Welding

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,310 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
13 Jul 2026 - 4 Jan 2027 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
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

TWI Ltd

Further Information

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