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UKRI-7479 Specialist Shipping

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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20 Oct 2026 at 10:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought specialist freight and shipping services for delicate assemblies moving from the United Kingdom to the United States. The work is to manage transport of sensitive assemblies across that route, requiring freight-transport agency services (CPV 63521000). UKRI is the buying organisation. The stated scope is limited to shipping these assemblies between the two countries; no wider logistics or handling requirement is described. The contract is a services purchase rather than a supply of goods or construction work, and the delivery route is international, from the UK to the USA.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Jack Lewin Associates Inc. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026 and runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is USD 106,326. The award concerns freight transport agency services for the UK-to-USA shipment of delicate assemblies. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described further. The award is reported as active, with no cancellation or termination recorded.

This award shows demand from UKRI for specialist international shipping of delicate assemblies to the United States. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate freight-forwarding capability on the UK–US route and the practical capacity to coordinate transport for sensitive or delicate assemblies. Experience managing international consignments and arranging reliable movement across borders would be relevant to this narrowly defined requirement. UKRI used a limited competition below the threshold, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a restricted route rather than assume an open tender. The selected supplier was a large company, indicating that UKRI awarded this instance to a supplier operating at substantial scale; the procurement does not describe mandatory accreditations, technical standards or specific experience thresholds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-7479 Specialist Shipping

Notice Description

Shipping Services for delicate Assemblies from UK to USA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098825-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63521000 - Freight transport agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£106,326 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 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, 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

Jack Lewin Associates Inc

Further Information

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