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CSP26694 - LISA EM Critical Coatings

UK Research and Innovation

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11 Aug 2026 at 10:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured LISA EM Critical Coatings, a goods requirement involving laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses. The title indicates that the requirement concerns critical coatings for LISA EM, although the available description does not provide a more detailed technical breakdown of the coatings, equipment or intended application. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UK Research and Innovation. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The selected supplier is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow. This opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers, specialist distributors, laboratories, universities and research organisations able to supply or develop coating-related laboratory, optical or precision equipment for a UK research programme. The procurement was treated as a single lot.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The University of Strathclyde received the active award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 8 January 2027. Its value is £48,010 excluding VAT, or £57,612 including VAT. The published procurement description states that this is a contract details notice rather than a call for competition, so it records an outcome rather than inviting further tenders. The procurement used a limited competition procedure. The available award information identifies laboratory, optical and precision equipment as the classification for the goods. No separate award date or detailed evaluation weighting is included in the procurement information.

This award signals a focused requirement for critical coatings connected with LISA EM and for associated laboratory, optical or precision equipment. A credible future competitor would need relevant technical capability in coating development, manufacture, treatment or application, together with the ability to supply equipment suitable for research and precision work. Evidence of comparable laboratory or space, optical, scientific-instrumentation or advanced-materials projects would help demonstrate understanding of the requirement. Suppliers should also be able to work with a public research organisation and provide technically controlled, reliable goods at research-project scale. The award to a large university indicates that specialist academic or research capability can be competitive, alongside commercial suppliers with demonstrable expertise, testing facilities and delivery arrangements for UK research environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26694 - LISA EM Critical Coatings

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Details notice for LISA EM Critical Coatings.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076083-2026
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
Large

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
£48,010 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 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

University of Strathclyde

Further Information

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