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UKRI-6356 STFC Backplate and Spider Mounts

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought backplates and spider mounts for mounting HK outer-detector modules. This is a specialist supply of mechanical mounting components for detector equipment, rather than a general machinery-parts requirement. The buyer is UKRI, and delivery is in the United Kingdom; the listed delivery location is in the South East of England. The procurement was for goods under the STFC requirement UKRI-6356. These components support the assembly or installation of outer-detector modules, so relevant suppliers are those able to manufacture or supply precision mounting hardware compatible with the specified detector design and its technical interfaces.

UKRI completed the procurement and selected Protolabs Europe B.V. The contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active and the contract is active. It was signed on 17 September 2026, with a contract period running from 17 September to 31 December 2026. The contract value is £60,841 excluding VAT (£73,009.20 including VAT). The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the backplates and spider mounts together. No separate scored evaluation basis is recorded; the supplier was selected through the direct award route rather than a competitive assessment. The contract is for the mounting components for UKRI’s HK outer-detector modules.

For suppliers considering similar future work for UKRI, this award demonstrates demand for purpose-specific mechanical components used in specialist detector assemblies. A credible competitor would need to show that it can produce or source backplates and spider mounts to the required engineering specifications, maintain dimensional accuracy and material quality, and deliver components that fit the HK outer-detector modules. Experience with precision machining, prototyping or production of custom mechanical parts would be relevant where it can be evidenced against comparable technical requirements. Suppliers should also be able to support a short, focused supply requirement and deliver to the UK site. The award went to a large supplier through a direct, non-competitive route, so firms seeking comparable work should be prepared to establish technical fit and reliability with UKRI.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6356 STFC Backplate and Spider Mounts

Notice Description

Mounting components for the HK outer-detector modules

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090682-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42950000 - Parts of general-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,841 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 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, 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

Protolabs Europe B.V.

Further Information

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