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CSP26672 - Cleanliness engineering

UK Research and Innovation

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11 Aug 2026 at 09:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured cleanliness engineering services for its requirements, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The work falls within engineering services and is managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the procuring entity and shared service provider. The requirement concerns cleanliness engineering rather than the supply of general cleaning services, so it is relevant to engineering consultancies and specialist technical providers able to address cleanliness-related engineering needs. The recorded buyer is UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority. The selected supplier, OHB System AG, is based in Bremen, Germany. The procurement relates to one completed requirement and the contract covers services rather than goods or construction works.

The procurement has been concluded and awarded. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, on the stated basis that there were no reasonable alternatives to the required goods, services or work. OHB System AG received the award on 5 August 2026. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026, runs from 5 August 2026 to 10 August 2026, and is valued at £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. The tender and its single lot are recorded as complete, while the resulting contract is recorded as active. Evaluation was therefore not conducted through a competitive tender, and the published outcome identifies one supplier for the cleanliness engineering services.

This award shows a specific requirement for specialist cleanliness engineering services within UK Research and Innovation’s estate or programmes, delivered at a relatively small project scale and sourced through a direct, below-threshold route. A future competitor would need credible engineering capability focused on cleanliness requirements, rather than routine cleaning operations, and the ability to provide a defined technical service quickly. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate experience delivering comparable engineering services for public-sector or research-related environments, with sufficient technical staff and quality controls to meet a tightly scoped requirement. OHB System AG’s selection indicates that an established, large engineering organisation was considered suitable, so smaller specialists would need clear evidence of equivalent expertise, delivery capacity and reliable contract performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26672 - Cleanliness engineering

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or work UKRI had a provision for Cleanliness engineering

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076044-2026
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 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 - 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 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

OHB System AG

Further Information

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