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CSP26887 - Optical Electrical Converters

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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02 Oct 2026 at 11:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through its shared-services provider UK Shared Business Services Ltd, bought optical electrical converters, classified as telecommunications equipment. The equipment is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns goods rather than services or works, and is identified as CSP26887. The published description gives the requirement as optical electrical converters; it does not describe their technical specifications or intended application further. The named buyer is UKRI, a central government research organisation. This is a specific equipment purchase rather than a broad telecommunications service requirement, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to provide the required converter equipment and deliver it within the UK.

The procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to greenfield technology and signed on 2 October 2026. The active contract runs from 2 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is €25,040. This was a single-lot purchase made directly without competition, below the applicable threshold. UKRI stated that technical reasons meant competition was absent and only a particular supplier could supply the requirement. The award covers the optical electrical converters and records delivery in the United Kingdom. No evaluation between competing bids took place; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the technical absence of alternatives. The contract is active, and the award is recorded as active.

For suppliers assessing future demand from UKRI, this purchase indicates a focused requirement for optical electrical converters, not general telecommunications equipment or support services. A credible competitor would need to supply the particular converter equipment required and demonstrate that it meets UKRI’s technical need; the procurement rationale indicates that technical interchangeability or alternative supply was decisive. The selected supplier, greenfield technology, is identified as an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier can fulfil this type of requirement. Suppliers should be positioned to supply the equipment and deliver within the United Kingdom. The purchase was handled as a direct award because UKRI considered only one supplier technically capable, so a future competitor would need a clear case that its products meet the same technical requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26887 - Optical Electrical Converters

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, services or works required. Details notice for Optical Electrical Converters.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093220-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,040 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
2 Oct 2026 - 14 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Greenfield Technology

Further Information

Notice Documents

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