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CSP26685 - Mu-metal screens

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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22 Jul 2026 at 11:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought mu-metal screens for use in its research and operational activities, together with material certification and certificates of conformity supplied to UKRI. This is a goods requirement focused on specialist metal screening products, rather than installation, consultancy or general construction work. Delivery is required within the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. The requirement was treated as a single goods lot and covered the supply of the screens and the associated evidence that the materials and products meet the buyer’s stated requirements. Businesses active in specialist magnetic shielding, mu-metal fabrication or related non-ferrous metal product supply would be the closest commercial comparators.

The procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender is complete, and Magnetic Shields Limited was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026, with an active contract period from 22 July 2026 to 18 December 2026. Its value is £48,855 excluding VAT, or £58,626 including VAT. The process was run as a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award covers the supply of the mu-metal screens and related certification and conformity documentation. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring entity and shared service provider.

This procurement demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist mu-metal screening products backed by formal material certification and certificates of conformity. A credible future supplier would need the technical ability to manufacture or source mu-metal screens, understand magnetic shielding requirements and provide reliable evidence of material composition and product compliance. The requirement suits established specialist manufacturers and distributors with dependable production or supply-chain capacity, quality-control processes and experience serving research, scientific or other technically demanding public-sector users. The selected supplier is recorded as a large business, indicating that the requirement can be handled by an organisation with substantial operational capacity, though the technical documentation and product assurance remain central to competitiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26685 - Mu-metal screens

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Contract details notice for the supply of mu-metal screens also material certification, certificate of conformity to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d09f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069059-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

CPV Codes

14612000 - Non-ferrous metal ores

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,855 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 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

MAGNETIC SHIELDS LIMITED

Further Information

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