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CSP26836-Tape station 4150

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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11 Sep 2026 at 09:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought a Tape station 4150, a laboratory, optical and precision equipment item for use in the United Kingdom. The purchase was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd on UKRI’s behalf. The requirement concerns a specific piece of laboratory equipment rather than a broad service, construction project or general supply arrangement. The selected supplier was Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd, whose UK business is based in Cheshire. The procurement was categorised as goods, with the stated requirement limited to one tape station. This is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-equipment suppliers able to provide the specified Tape station 4150 and support its delivery to a UK public-sector research organisation.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, justified by the buyer’s stated absence of competition for technical reasons and the view that only a particular supplier could provide the goods. One lot was awarded to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 and runs from 9 September to 9 December 2026. Its value is £18,196.90 excluding VAT, or £21,836.28 including VAT. The process was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competitive tendering. The contract is below the applicable threshold and covers the complete Tape station 4150 requirement.

For competitors, this award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for a highly specific laboratory instrument where technical compatibility and supplier exclusivity were decisive. Businesses best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be manufacturers, authorised UK distributors or specialist laboratory-equipment firms able to supply the exact Tape station 4150 or demonstrate equivalent technical compatibility where permitted. Credibility would depend on documented product knowledge, reliable access to the required equipment, and the ability to support a public-sector research buyer with accurate fulfilment. The award also shows that UKRI may use a direct route where technical reasons mean only one supplier can provide the goods, so suppliers should be able to evidence proprietary capability or authorised supply status.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26836-Tape station 4150

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods. Brief Description of Requirement Tape station 4150

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f799
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086211-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,196 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 9 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
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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

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Further Information

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