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CSP26717 - Chiller and Installation

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured the supply, installation and commissioning of a chiller and associated pipework to enable operation of a dilution refrigerator. The requirement falls within refrigerating equipment and combines the physical equipment with specialist installation and commissioning work. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI as its shared service provider. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is for a technical scientific or research environment where reliable temperature-control equipment is needed to support dilution-refrigerator operation. Businesses with relevant refrigeration equipment, pipework installation and commissioning capability would find the scope most closely aligned with their services, particularly where they can work safely and effectively around specialist laboratory or research infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 31 July 2026 to MB Air Systems Limited. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, because the buyer stated that only one supplier could provide the required goods and services for technical reasons. The award covered one lot. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £21,147.80 excluding VAT, or £25,377.36 including VAT. The selected supplier is MB Air Systems Limited, an SME. The published rationale means this was not evaluated through a competitive price-and-quality process; technical exclusivity was the stated basis for proceeding directly.

This procurement indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for integrated refrigeration support connected to specialist research equipment. A credible future competitor would need to supply suitable chillers, install and commission them, and provide or work with compatible pipework for a dilution-refrigerator application. Technical competence is central: the buyer’s stated reason for the direct award was that only one supplier could meet the requirement for technical reasons. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate equipment compatibility, practical installation capability and dependable commissioning in a sensitive research environment. The opportunity is relevant to specialist refrigeration contractors and equipment suppliers with experience combining engineered cooling systems with laboratory, scientific or other technically constrained infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26717 - Chiller and Installation

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. Contract details notice for the supply of and Installation with commissioning of chiller and pipework to enable operation of the dilution refrigerator to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d901
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072782-2026
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
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42513200 - Refrigerating equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,147 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 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

MB AIR SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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