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CSP26853 - Gold Potassium Cyanide

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought gold potassium cyanide, a chemical in the cyanide product category, for its research activities. The requirement was for supply of the chemical; the procurement does not describe further technical specifications or its intended application. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom, with no more specific destination identified. This is a goods requirement rather than a service or works contract, and the procurement was arranged as a single lot. The buyer is a central government research organisation, making this most relevant to chemical suppliers able to provide gold potassium cyanide for public-sector research use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cannock Chemicals Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The stated justification was that technical reasons left only one supplier able to supply the goods and there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026, runs from 6 October to 31 October 2026, and is valued at £10,200 excluding VAT (£12,240 including VAT). The data records one completed lot and one active contract. No competitive evaluation basis is described: the award followed the stated absence of an alternative supplier rather than a comparison of bids.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from UKRI, credibility would depend first on being able to supply the exact gold potassium cyanide required and demonstrating that the product meets the buyer’s technical needs. This award records a direct purchase from a chemical supplier, with the stated rationale that there was only one technically suitable source and no reasonable alternative. A competitor would therefore need evidence that it can offer an equivalent, technically acceptable product, alongside reliable supply and delivery for research use. The award went to Cannock Chemicals Limited, identified as an SME, showing that this requirement was met by a specialist supplier rather than necessarily a large organisation. The procurement provides evidence of UKRI demand for this specific chemical, not a broader chemical supply opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26853 - Gold Potassium Cyanide

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 Gold Potassium Cyanide to be supplied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078186
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094196-2026
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

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24315210 - Cyanides

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 31 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

CANNOCK CHEMICALS LIMITED

Further Information

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