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Air Handling Units

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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04 Sep 2026 at 16:24

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured nine air handling units with humidification under its UKRI-5450 framework. This is a goods requirement for specialist ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, including humidification capability. The procurement was for UKRI, a central government research organisation, with delivery associated with UKRI’s requirements in the United Kingdom. The equipment falls within the business category of heat-exchange, air-conditioning, refrigeration and filtering machinery. The requirement was organised as a single lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier, Scanbur, is based in Denmark and specialises in this type of equipment. Businesses supplying air handling systems, laboratory or specialist research-facility ventilation equipment, and associated humidification units would find the requirement most relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award from the single-supplier UKRI-5450 framework. UKRI stated that one bid was received, providing the rationale for the direct award. Scanbur was selected for the single lot at an awarded value of £256,347 including applicable taxes. The recorded contract period runs from 5 September 2026 to 6 September 2026. The procurement used a single-lot structure, with the requirement evaluated through the framework’s direct-award route rather than a new competitive tender. The award is recorded as pending, with contract signature scheduled for 4 September 2026. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. The award covers the nine air handling units with humidification as a single goods requirement.

For a supplier assessing future UKRI demand, this award indicates a requirement for a substantial batch of specialist air handling units with integrated humidification, bought through an established framework route. A credible competitor would need to supply compliant commercial or specialist ventilation equipment at comparable scale, understand air-conditioning and heat-exchange systems, and deliver equipment suitable for a public-sector research environment. Capability in humidification is central to the requirement rather than an optional peripheral service. The opportunity also shows that UKRI may use a single-supplier framework for this type of purchase, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need either a place on the relevant framework or access through an eligible framework partner. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Air Handling Units

Notice Description

Call-off for a quantity of 9 Air Handling Units with Humidification from UKRI Framework reference UKRI-5450

Procurement Information

One bid received for Single Supplier Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084069-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£256,347 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
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

Scanbur A/S

Further Information

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