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CSP26930 - Waveguide Switch

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought a waveguide switch, a component used in microwave equipment. The requirement was for goods supplied to the United Kingdom. UKRI was the buyer, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. The published scope identifies a single waveguide switch requirement and does not describe installation, maintenance or other associated services. The equipment was procured for UKRI, a central government research and innovation organisation. This is a specialist microwave component purchase rather than a broader supply of telecommunications equipment or a service contract.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Flann Microwave Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that technical reasons meant only a particular supplier could provide the required goods. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 20 October to 15 December 2026. Its value is £11,707 excluding VAT, or £14,048.40 including VAT. The award covers one lot and lists microwave equipment as the product classification. No scored evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the technical restriction on supply. The award is active and the contract is active.

This award shows demand from UKRI for a specialist waveguide switch, procured as a standalone equipment purchase through UK Shared Business Services. A supplier competing for a comparable requirement would need to supply the specific microwave component and demonstrate that it meets the buyer’s technical requirements. The stated justification for the direct award makes technical distinctiveness and the ability to provide the required equipment especially relevant: a credible alternative would need to show that it can meet the same need, rather than rely on general microwave or telecommunications supply experience. The selected supplier is Flann Microwave Limited, an SME, showing that this scale of specialist supply was delivered by a smaller business. The purchase provides evidence of demand for focused component supply, not a wider service or installation package.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26930 - Waveguide Switch

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, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Details notice for waveguide switch.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098924-2026
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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31711422 - Microwave equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,707 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
20 Oct 2026 - 15 Dec 2026 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Flann Microwave LTD

Further Information

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