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DDaT26457 - Hardware

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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09 Sep 2026 at 14:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured hardware for its digital, data and technology requirements. The purchase covers office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, excluding furniture and software packages. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf as its shared service provider. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement was treated as a supply of goods and was arranged as a single lot. This is relevant to hardware manufacturers, distributors, resellers and technology suppliers able to provide business computing equipment and associated office technology for a public-sector research organisation. The stated requirement is focused on physical hardware rather than software development, consultancy, furniture or general IT services.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold limited competition. The single lot was awarded to Advania UK (Servium) Ltd, and the resulting contract is active. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £67,409 excluding VAT, or £80,890 including VAT. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the process. The award covers the supply of office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies for delivery across the United Kingdom. The published outcome records one selected supplier and one completed lot; it does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the outcome is evidence that UK Research and Innovation buys business hardware through a formal limited-competition route, rather than treating the requirement as an open market purchase. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies at public-sector scale, support delivery across the United Kingdom, and present a commercially competitive offer through a restricted competition. Established hardware distributors and resellers are particularly relevant comparators, as the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. Suppliers should be able to respond to a defined, single-lot hardware requirement and demonstrate dependable fulfilment for a central government research organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26457 - Hardware

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UKRI had a requirement for Hardware.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085441-2026
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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,409 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
3 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 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
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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

Advania UK (Servium) Ltd

Further Information

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