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CSP26854 - Adiabatic Humidification Design

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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16 Sep 2026 at 08:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation commissioned adiabatic humidification design services, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring entity and shared-service provider. The requirement concerns engineering design for an adiabatic humidification system: a specialist service involving the design of equipment or arrangements that humidify air through water evaporation. The work is associated with UK Research and Innovation’s requirements and has UK-wide delivery coverage. The procurement was classified as a service rather than goods or construction works. The selected supplier, Zero Emission Buildings Ltd, is based in Bath and is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was handled as a single package, covering the complete adiabatic humidification design service.

This procurement has been awarded and the requirement is complete. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons and stating that only one particular supplier could provide the required service. Zero Emission Buildings Ltd was awarded the contract on 14 September 2026, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026, runs from 15 to 17 September 2026, and is active. Its value is £22,135 excluding VAT, or £26,562 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one engineering design services requirement. Evaluation was therefore based on the stated technical-availability rationale rather than a competitive tender.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist engineering design relating to adiabatic humidification. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability to design such systems and to provide a technically distinctive solution where the buyer considers supplier expertise or technical compatibility important. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large multidisciplinary contractor. Relevant businesses are likely to be those with experience in engineering design for humidification, air-treatment or closely comparable building-services applications, supported by the technical staff and delivery capacity needed to produce a complete design quickly and work directly with a public-sector technical team.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26854 - Adiabatic Humidification Design

Notice 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, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement:- Adiabatic Humidification Design

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06faa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087554-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,135 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 17 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

Zero Emission Buildings Ltd

Further Information

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