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UKRI-6383 Service Contract for CAEN High Voltage Equipment

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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07 Oct 2026 at 11:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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07 Oct 2026 at 11:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has procured specialist servicing, maintenance and repair of CAEN high-voltage equipment at the ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. This is precision-equipment repair and maintenance, supporting the continued operation of the facility’s CAEN high-voltage systems. The work is tied to this equipment and site rather than being a general electrical maintenance requirement. The procurement covers one lot and is a service contract. UKRI is the buyer; the service location is the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK. The equipment manufacturer, CAEN, is also the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Costruzioni Apparecchiature Elettroniche Nucleari C.A.E.N. S.p.A. UKRI justified the direct award on the grounds that competition was absent for technical reasons because the CAEN high-voltage equipment is proprietary. The award date was 7 October 2026. The award is valued at £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2030. The process comprised one lot. The published procurement information gives the direct-award rationale as the basis for the route; it does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s recurring requirement, the award shows demand for specialist maintenance and repair of CAEN high-voltage equipment at the ISIS Facility. The selected supplier is the equipment manufacturer, and UKRI’s stated rationale was that the proprietary nature of the equipment left no technical competition. A credible competitor would therefore need demonstrable capability to service and repair these specific systems, including the technical knowledge, specialist parts access and support needed to maintain equipment safely and reliably at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. General electrical maintenance experience alone would not address the stated reason for selecting CAEN. Suppliers should also be able to support a multi-year service requirement for a scientific research facility, where continuity and familiarity with the installed equipment are central to the work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6383 Service Contract for CAEN High Voltage Equipment

Notice Description

UKRI has a requirement for the provision of specialist servicing, maintenance and repairs for CAEN high-voltage equipment at the ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Procurement Information

Competition is absent for technical reasons due to the proprietary nature of the CAEN high-voltage equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07827b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094658-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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, WILTSHIRE
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

Costruzioni Apparecchiature Elettroniche Nucleari C.A.E.N. S.p.A

Further Information

Notice Documents

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