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DDaT26511 - Wireless Controller

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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02 Oct 2026 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought a wireless controller, classified as network equipment, for use in the United Kingdom. This is a supply of networking hardware rather than a services or construction contract. UK Research and Innovation was the buyer, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. The recorded requirement covers one lot and identifies the delivery country as the United Kingdom, without a more specific delivery location. The notice title identifies the purchase as “DDaT26511 - Wireless Controller”; no further technical specification or intended application is described in the procurement data.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Probrand Limited. UKRI used a limited competition below the applicable threshold. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 30 September 2026, with a contract period running from 30 September to 31 December 2026. The recorded contract value is £12,095.85 excluding VAT and £14,515.02 including VAT. The process was divided into one lot, which is complete. No award criteria or evaluation weighting is recorded, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be summarised beyond the limited competition route. The award is for network equipment supplied to the UK; the supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

This award shows UK Research and Innovation buying wireless network-control equipment through a limited competition, with a single-lot requirement delivered at modest scale. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to supply suitable wireless controller hardware and demonstrate that it can meet the buyer’s technical specification and delivery requirements. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this purchase did not require a large supplier by virtue of the contract scale alone. The available procurement information does not establish particular brands, technical standards, certifications, installation or support services, or specialist qualifications, so these should not be assumed to have been required. Suppliers with relevant networking equipment capability and experience serving public-sector organisations are closest to the demonstrated requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26511 - Wireless Controller

Notice 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: Wireless Controller

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093167-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,095 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
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Probrand Ltd

Further Information

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