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CSP26766 - Upright Freezer

UK Research and Innovation

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13 Aug 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured the supply and delivery of a PHCbi VIP ECO SMART upright freezer operating at -86°C. The requirement is for a specialist biomedical or laboratory freezer, together with shipping to UKRI in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. The purchase falls within the goods category and concerns upright-type freezers. It is therefore relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist equipment suppliers able to provide ultra-low-temperature laboratory refrigeration and arrange delivery to a UK public research organisation. Businesses focused only on general domestic, commercial or standard-temperature refrigeration are unlikely to match the requirement.

This procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender is complete, with one completed lot. PHC EUROPE B.V. was selected as supplier for the freezer supply and delivery. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 13 August 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its value is £11,997 excluding VAT, or £14,396.40 including VAT. The contract is active. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition, and the published outcome identifies one supplier for the upright freezer requirement. The available outcome records the selected supplier and contract terms, but does not set out separate scoring or weighting for evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist ultra-low-temperature biomedical refrigeration rather than general-purpose freezer equipment. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be manufacturers or authorised distributors of -86°C upright laboratory freezers, with the technical knowledge to match a named product specification and the operational capacity to ship equipment to a UK research organisation. Credibility would also come from a track record supplying scientific, healthcare or research customers and from being able to manage delivery of large, specialist equipment reliably. The route used was a below-threshold limited competition, so suppliers seeking similar UKRI requirements should be prepared for focused competitive exercises rather than relying only on open-market tendering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26766 - Upright Freezer

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Contract details notice for the supply of PHCbi VIP ECO SMART -86degC Upright Freezer and shipping to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e36f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077154-2026
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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39711123 - Upright-type freezers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,997 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 30 Nov 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

PHC EUROPE B.V.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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