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CSP26922 - HRPD-X Rail Plates

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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20 Oct 2026 at 10:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought HRPD-X rail plates, supplied with material certification to EN 10204 type 3.1 and a certificate of conformity for UKRI. This is a purchase of mechanical rail-related spare parts, rather than a service or construction project. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. Delivery was required across nine English regions: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement was recorded as a single lot. The description identifies the rail plates and certification but gives no further technical specification, quantities or intended use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to NCF Engineering Ltd, trading as Ferrositi, a small and medium-sized supplier. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 18 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 29 January 2027. Its value is £30,196 excluding VAT and £36,235.20 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was a single-lot purchase. The published data does not provide an evaluation method or award criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described.

This award shows that UKRI has bought certified HRPD-X rail plates through a limited competition, with delivery spanning much of England. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to source or manufacture the specified rail plates and provide material certification to EN 10204 type 3.1, together with a certificate of conformity acceptable to UKRI. The successful supplier was an SME, demonstrating that this purchase was within the scale of a smaller specialist engineering business. Credibility would depend on being able to meet the technical and certification requirements and coordinate deliveries across multiple regions. The procurement provides no stated quantities, detailed technical specification or evaluation criteria, so it does not establish a more specific capacity threshold or preferred scoring approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26922 - HRPD-X Rail Plates

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Contract details notice for the supply of HRPD-X Rail Plates, Material certification 3.1mill also Certificate of conformity to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098831-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34320000 - Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,196 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 29 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

NCF Engineering Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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