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CSP26859 - Mechanical Tank Gauges

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought mechanical tank gauges, a goods requirement. The procurement description says UKRI required the gauges; the award records a single line item classified under a broad code that also covers dental instruments, but it does not provide a more detailed technical specification. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI. The requirement was treated as one lot. The buyer is a central government research organisation, so the purchase is specifically for its operational needs rather than a general supply framework. Mechanical tank gauge manufacturers and suppliers are the most directly relevant businesses; firms offering unrelated measuring equipment would need to establish that their products meet the buyer’s gauge requirement.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Svanehoj FR. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that there was no competition for technical reasons; the process was below threshold. The award was signed on 5 October 2026. The contract runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an awarded value of €24,240. The purchase was handled as one lot, and the award covers mechanical tank gauges for delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract is active. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are recorded in the procurement details, so there is no stated competitive scoring basis to report. The award went to a French supplier identified as an SME.

For suppliers who did not win, this award shows that UKRI has a requirement for mechanical tank gauges and that it has sourced them directly where it considered technical competition absent. A credible future competitor would need to supply mechanical tank gauges suited to UKRI’s operational need and demonstrate a technically compatible alternative capable of meeting the same requirement. The award provides no further gauge specifications, performance standards or accreditations, so the record does not establish a particular technical threshold beyond the product category itself. The selected supplier is an SME based in France, evidence that this purchase was not limited to a large domestic supplier. Businesses in the mechanical tank gauge supply market are the relevant peer group; general equipment suppliers without a matching gauge product are less directly aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26859 - Mechanical Tank Gauges

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. UK Research & Innovation require the purchase of Mechanical Tank Gauges.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078891
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097495-2026
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33131120 - Dental cryosurgical, gauges, elevators and excavators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,240 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 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

Svanehoj FR

Further Information

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