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UKRI-6249 Provision Of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames - #2 Lots

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is buying DUNE APA stainless-steel frames, with the work covering their manufacture, assembly and delivery in the UK. The frames are structures used for the DUNE APA programme. The procurement is divided into two separate requirements: one for 30 frames and one for 10. Suppliers can offer for only one of these requirements, not both. This is a goods procurement, and UKRI intends to appoint a supplier separately to each requirement, subject to compliant bids and the published evaluation criteria. The opportunity is relevant to manufacturers and engineering businesses able to produce and assemble stainless-steel structural frames and arrange their delivery. Both requirements are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

UKRI invited offers through an open procedure. The process reached the tender stage, with bids submitted electronically in English. Questions were due by 9 October 2026 at 14:00, and bids by 21 October 2026 at 23:45. The award decision was scheduled for 26 October 2026. The estimated total is £1,080,000 excluding VAT (£1,296,000 including VAT): £720,000 excluding VAT for 30 frames and £360,000 excluding VAT for 10 frames. Each lot is evaluated independently, with technical quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%. The contract period for either lot runs from 26 November 2026 to 26 December 2027, with an optional three-month extension. Suppliers may bid for one lot only and may be awarded one lot only.

This opportunity suits suppliers with the manufacturing facilities, engineering expertise and assembly capability to deliver stainless-steel frames for a specialist research programme. The larger requirement is for 30 frames and the smaller for 10, so suppliers can choose the scale that fits their production capacity, while remaining limited to one lot. UKRI identifies both lots as suitable for SMEs. Technical quality carries substantially more weight than price, making the ability to demonstrate the quality and fitness of the proposed frames central to a competitive bid. Suppliers should also be able to plan delivery in the UK and support the contract through its stated period, including the possibility of a short extension. No particular accreditation or prior experience requirement is stated in the procurement information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6249 Provision Of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames - #2 Lots

Notice Description

The provision of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames, this procurement is split into two Lots, for the manufacturing, assembly and delivery. Lot 1 will consist of the provision of 30 frames and Lot 2 will be for the provision of 10 frames.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of X30 Frames

Options: Optional 3 month extension

Renewal: Optional 3 month extension

Lot 2

Provision of X10 Frames

Options: Optional 3 month extension

Renewal: Optional 3 month extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090833-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44210000 - Structures and parts of structures

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Nov 2026 - 26 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

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