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CSP26834 - Pre-dispenser housing

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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09 Sep 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a pre-dispenser housing as a fabricated manufactured product for use in its research and operational activities. The requirement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, acting as the shared services provider and procuring entity for the buyer. The procurement covered one lot and the goods are associated with delivery in the United Kingdom. The available description identifies the requirement as “pre-dispenser housing”, while the classification covers miscellaneous fabricated products and related items. This is a goods requirement rather than a service or construction project. The selected supplier was Almond Engineering Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Livingston, Scotland.

The procurement has concluded: the tender and single lot are complete, and Almond Engineering Limited was awarded the contract. It followed a below-threshold limited competition rather than an open procedure. The award date and contract signature date were 9 September 2026. The contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 14 September 2026. Its value is £26,655 excluding VAT, or £31,986 including VAT. The award covers the pre-dispenser housing requirement for the single lot. The published outcome identifies one active award and one active contract. The available procurement information does not state an award scoring model or detailed evaluation criteria.

This procurement provides a clear example of demand from UK Research and Innovation for a specific fabricated housing product, with the work placed through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible future competitor would need to design, fabricate or supply pre-dispenser housings and demonstrate that it can meet a tightly defined product requirement. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was deliverable by a smaller specialist engineering business rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant firms are likely to be those with practical fabricated-product manufacturing capability, reliable short-run or bespoke production capacity, and the ability to deliver goods within the United Kingdom. Experience supplying research, engineering or other technical public-sector users would strengthen their position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26834 - Pre-dispenser housing

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 a pre-dispenser housing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085390-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,655 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 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 & 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

ALMOND ENGINEERING LIMITED

Further Information

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