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CSP27900 - DUNE variant AFC boards

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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02 Oct 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought DUNE variant AFC boards, version 4.0.5, for delivery. This is a specialist electronics and precision-equipment supply requirement supporting the DUNE project. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with procurement managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contract covers goods rather than services or construction, and the purchase was arranged as a single lot. The description identifies the board variant and version but gives no further technical specification in the procurement summary. Suppliers working in electronic design and manufacture, particularly those able to produce precision boards to defined technical requirements, are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete: UK Research and Innovation selected Newbury Electronics Ltd, and the contract is active. The award was made through a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open tender. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 January 2027. Its value is £11,512.92 excluding VAT, or £13,815.50 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the DUNE variant AFC boards. The published procurement information does not set out separate eligibility requirements or an evaluation weighting, so the basis for comparing suppliers cannot be described beyond the limited competition route.

This purchase demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for a defined variant of AFC electronics boards, delivered as a small, focused goods contract rather than a broad engineering-services package. Newbury Electronics Ltd, an SME, was selected, showing that a specialist smaller supplier could meet the buyer’s requirement through a limited competition. A credible competitor for a repeat requirement would need the engineering and production capability to manufacture the specified board variant accurately, deliver to the UK, and work effectively against the buyer’s technical specification and purchasing process. Relevant experience supplying precision electronic assemblies and maintaining quality across a short production run would be commercially pertinent. The opportunity is most relevant to electronics manufacturers able to handle bespoke or variant board orders, rather than general laboratory equipment suppliers without board-production capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP27900 - DUNE variant AFC boards

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement DUNE variant AFC boards - v4.0.5 for delivery

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093131-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,512 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 - 1 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
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

NEWBURY ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Further Information

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