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CSP26817 - Mill-Max Pins for X-head board Assembly

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought Mill-Max pins for X-head board assembly, a supply of electronic components. The requirement is for pins intended for assembly of the X-head board. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The goods were to be delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a specific component supply rather than a general electronics or assembly service, so it is most relevant to manufacturers, distributors or specialist suppliers able to source and supply the required Mill-Max pins for this board assembly.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Bisco Industries. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, citing technical reasons: only one supplier could provide the required goods and there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 22 September to 30 November 2026. Its value is USD 29,850. The procurement comprised one lot. The award is active and the contract is active. No separate award date or evaluation scoring basis is stated; the stated rationale for selecting the supplier was the lack of competition for technical reasons.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for specialist electronic components used in X-head board assembly, with UK Shared Business Services handling procurement. A supplier looking to compete for a future requirement of this kind would need to source and deliver the specific Mill-Max pins, and demonstrate that the parts meet the board’s technical requirements. The direct award rationale indicates that product specificity and the absence of technically acceptable alternatives mattered in this purchase. Credibility would therefore depend on access to the required component and the ability to supply an acceptable equivalent only if UKRI’s technical requirements permit one. The award went to Bisco Industries, a large supplier, illustrating that the requirement was met through a specialist component supplier rather than a general assembly contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26817 - Mill-Max Pins for X-head board Assembly

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 required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Mill-Max Pins for X-head board Assembly to be supplied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090693-2026
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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31711100 - Electronic components

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,850 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
22 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 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

Bisco Industries Inc

Further Information

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