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CSP26895 - Dassie FPGA Prototype

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) commissioned a prototype of the Dassie FPGA. The work is a specialist electronics prototyping service: producing a prototype based on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), rather than supplying a general-purpose product or broad consultancy. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom, with no more specific place identified. The requirement was procured as a single lot and classified as prototyping services. This is relevant to electronics and engineering firms able to develop and build FPGA-based prototypes for a public research organisation. The named buyer is UKRI; UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as its shared services procurement provider.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Garner Osborne Circuits Limited. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open competition. The single lot was awarded, and the contract is active and signed. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026 and runs from 29 September to 1 October 2026. Its value is £10,466.46 excluding VAT, or £12,559.75 including VAT. The award date is not separately recorded. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the available process details, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described further. The contract is for FPGA prototype work; the award identifies the supplier but does not provide a more detailed technical specification or breakdown of deliverables.

For suppliers that did not win, this award is evidence that UKRI buys short-duration, specialist FPGA prototyping through a limited competition. A credible competitor for a future Dassie prototype requirement would need to demonstrate practical electronics engineering and FPGA prototyping capability, with the ability to deliver a defined prototype quickly. The successful supplier is Garner Osborne Circuits Limited, an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than necessarily requiring a large contractor. The procurement record does not describe particular FPGA platforms, design tools, technical standards, accreditations or staffing requirements, so these should not be assumed to be conditions of the work. Relevant suppliers are those able to respond to a targeted, below-threshold competition and produce prototype hardware for UKRI’s research needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26895 - Dassie FPGA Prototype

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Details notice for a Dassie FPGA Prototype.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092277-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72244000 - Prototyping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,466 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 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

Garner Osborne Circuits Ltd

Further Information

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