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CSP26733 - Transportation of 6 x containers

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured the transportation of six containers. The requirement is a water transport service, covering the movement of the containers rather than the supply of goods or construction works. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring organisation and shared service provider for the process, while UKRI is the public-sector buyer. The contract title identifies the requirement as CSP26733. This is a specialist logistics requirement for a supplier able to arrange and carry out container movements by water, with the operational capability to handle six containers as one defined requirement. The selected supplier is Kuehne + Nagel Limited, a large logistics business.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The contract was awarded to Kuehne + Nagel Limited on 3 August 2026, under a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The stated reason was an absence of competition for technical reasons, with only one particular supplier able to provide the required service. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 4 August to 10 August 2026. Its value is £20,927.40 excluding VAT, or £25,112.88 including VAT. The award is active and covers one completed lot. The requirement was evaluated through the technical-availability justification for a direct award rather than competitive tendering.

This award indicates demand from UKRI for specialist container transport by water, at a scale involving six containers and a short, defined operating period. A future competitor would need credible water-freight and container-handling capability, including the resources and operational coordination to move multiple containers reliably. The procurement route also shows that technical distinctiveness was central: the successful supplier was selected because the buyer considered that only a particular supplier could provide the required service. Businesses seeking comparable work from UKRI would therefore need to demonstrate a distinctive technical capability or service offering, strong logistics execution, and experience delivering time-sensitive container movements for a public-sector research organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26733 - Transportation of 6 x containers

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. Brief Description of Requirement:- Transportation of 6 x containers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073764-2026
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60600000 - Water transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,927 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 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
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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

Kuehne + Nagel Limited

Further Information

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