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CSP26800 - ACS PURIFIER

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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02 Oct 2026 at 09:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured an ACS purifier, classified as machinery for filtering or purifying gases. This is a purchase of equipment rather than a wider installation or service contract. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; no specific town or site is identified in the available delivery details. The requirement was for the ACS purifier to be supplied, with the procurement describing the equipment as having no reasonable alternative because of technical constraints and only one supplier being able to provide it.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MEGATECH LIMITED. UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, on the stated grounds that technical reasons left no reasonable alternative supplier. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. Its value is £14,517.84 excluding VAT, or £17,421.41 including VAT. The procurement was handled as a single lot. No separate award date or evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the technical restriction on supply.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to demonstrate that it can supply the specified ACS purifier and address UKRI’s technical requirement. The award indicates that product suitability and the absence of reasonable alternatives were decisive: suppliers offering general gas-filtration equipment may not be competitive unless they can show it meets the same specific need. MEGATECH LIMITED, an SME, was selected for this supply, showing that the requirement was deliverable by a specialist-sized business. The work was a focused equipment purchase, rather than a broad service or installation package. Suppliers with access to the required purifier, relevant technical product knowledge and the ability to substantiate compatibility would be best placed to compete if UKRI’s requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26800 - ACS PURIFIER

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 ACS PURIFIER to be supplied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093105-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42514000 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,517 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 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
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

MEGATECH LIMITED

Further Information

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