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UKRI-6406 STFC ISIS HT Power Supplies

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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25 Sep 2026 at 15:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought high-tension power supplies for HRPD-X, an instrument at the ISIS facility. The requirement is for electrical equipment and apparatus, with delivery to the United Kingdom. UKRI is the buying organisation; the contract concerns equipment supply rather than works or a service programme. The description identifies the intended instrument but gives no further technical specification or breakdown of the power supplies. Suppliers working in specialist electrical power equipment, particularly those able to supply high-tension units for scientific or research facilities, are the closest fit. This purchase sits within UKRI’s research infrastructure needs and relates specifically to the ISIS HRPD-X instrument.

The procurement is complete and awarded to KC Scientific Ltd; the contract is active and was signed on 25 September 2026. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot, covering the high-tension power supplies. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £28,725 excluding VAT and £34,470 including VAT. The award is active and identifies KC Scientific Ltd as the supplier. The procurement data does not give a separate award date or evaluation criteria, so the recorded signature date is the date reported for the contract outcome. The process was not a competitive tender, and no competing bids or scored evaluation basis are recorded.

For suppliers that did not win, this award is evidence that UKRI buys specialist high-tension power supplies for the ISIS research facility, specifically for the HRPD-X instrument. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate that it can supply equipment suited to the instrument’s technical and operational needs, and deliver it reliably within a defined contract period. Experience supplying high-tension electrical equipment to scientific, research or other technically demanding environments would be relevant to establishing that fit. The route used here was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should recognise that this particular purchase did not provide an open competitive contest or a published scoring model. The award provides a practical indication of UKRI’s requirement and the type of specialist equipment supplier selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6406 STFC ISIS HT Power Supplies

Notice Description

Procurement of HT power supplies for HRPD-X

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ac7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091085-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,725 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 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

KC Scientific Ltd

Further Information

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