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DDaT26519 - Electrical Hardware

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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19 Oct 2026 at 14:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought electrical hardware, classified as hardware, for delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement is described only in broad terms as electrical hardware, with no further breakdown of products or intended use. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UK Research and Innovation’s behalf as its shared service provider. The process covered a single lot, awarded to one supplier. This is a supply contract rather than a works or service requirement, so it is relevant to electrical and hardware distributors able to supply the buyer’s required goods. The named successful supplier is Underwoods Electrical Distributors Ltd, based in High Wycombe.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Underwoods Electrical Distributors Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs from 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. Its value is £13,468.52 excluding VAT (£16,162.22 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The available procurement information does not describe the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements, so the award basis beyond the limited competition route cannot be characterised. The process was for goods, not services or works, and the stated requirement was electrical hardware.

For electrical hardware distributors, this award shows that UK Research and Innovation purchases hardware through a limited competition managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Underwoods Electrical Distributors Ltd, identified as an SME, won the supply requirement, indicating that a smaller distributor was able to serve this buyer. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to source and supply the relevant electrical hardware and meet the buyer’s requirements through a limited competition process. The contract covers a single lot and is modest in scale, making it potentially relevant to suppliers with capacity for a focused goods supply rather than a large multi-lot programme. The published scope does not identify particular product lines, technical standards, accreditations or specialist experience, so the evidence points to general electrical hardware distribution rather than a narrower specialism.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26519 - Electrical Hardware

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: Electrical Hardware

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ad5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098521-2026
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,468 Under £100K

Notice Dates

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

UNDERWOODS ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

Further Information

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