Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

CSP26803 - Magnet frames

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 07:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought magnet frames, described as large parts, together with trial assembly for the SuperMuSR programme. The requirement is for the supply of structures and parts of structures, covering the physical magnet-frame components and associated assembly activity. The work is for UKRI, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring and shared-service organisation. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist physical engineering and fabrication requirement rather than a general research, consultancy or routine maintenance service. Businesses relevant to this requirement are those able to manufacture or supply substantial structural components and carry out trial assembly associated with magnet-frame equipment. The procurement was handled as one lot and concerned goods, with the assembly element forming part of the overall supply requirement.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold limited competition, and WEC GROUP LIMITED was awarded the contract. The award is active and the contract is active. The award date was 25 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £38,118.58 excluding VAT and £45,742.30 including VAT. The process used one completed lot. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition exercise; the published information identifies the procurement route but does not set out separate quality, price or technical weightings. This was a contract details outcome rather than an invitation to compete, so the procurement records a completed selection and award to the named supplier.

This award is evidence that UK Research and Innovation has a defined requirement for specialist magnet-frame structures and trial assembly, delivered through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in the manufacture or supply of large structural components, together with the engineering capacity to undertake trial assembly for SuperMuSR-related equipment. Experience handling substantial parts and integrating or assembling them would be directly relevant. The successful supplier is a large business, indicating that the requirement was delivered by an organisation with established production and delivery capacity, although the procurement does not state that smaller firms were excluded. Businesses in structural fabrication, engineered components and specialist assembly can use this award to assess whether their capabilities match this buyer’s specific requirement when comparable work returns to market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26803 - Magnet frames

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 SuperMuSR magnet frames (large parts) and Trial Assembly to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081555-2026
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44210000 - Structures and parts of structures

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,118 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 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 & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

WEC GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...