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CSP26738 - ARIEL - Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly

UK Research and Innovation

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly for the ARIEL project. This is a goods requirement for project hardware, classified as laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses. The assembly is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UK Research and Innovation’s behalf as its shared service provider. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, engineering businesses and specialist equipment suppliers able to produce or supply chamber baffle tube assemblies for research and scientific applications. The procurement covers one requirement rather than a wider range of goods or services.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender reached complete status and one supplier was awarded the requirement: NCF Engineering Ltd trading as Ferrositi. The award is active and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 5 October 2026. Its value is £14,860 excluding VAT and £17,832 including VAT. The process covered one lot and the contract remains active. The published information identifies the procurement route and outcome, but does not set out separate award criteria or a detailed scoring basis. This was a contract award, not an invitation to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialised ARIEL project hardware in the form of chamber baffle tube assemblies. Businesses likely to be credible for a future requirement of this type would need relevant engineering and manufacturing capability, experience producing precision equipment, and the ability to deliver an assembled component for a scientific or research project. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist engineering business can compete for this kind of below-threshold requirement. Suppliers should be comfortable with limited-competition procurement and able to demonstrate a precise fit with the required assembly.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26738 - ARIEL - Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly

Notice Description

Procurement 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 Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly -Project hardware requirement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075071-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,860 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 5 Oct 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 and 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

NCF Engineering Ltd T/A Ferrositi

Further Information

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