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CSP26885 - PCB Manufacture for Power Pigtail

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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20 Oct 2026 at 15:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought printed circuit board (PCB) manufacture for a power pigtail. The requirement is for the manufacture of the PCB; the procurement description identifies UKRI as needing PCB manufacturing, while the item classification refers to installation services for laboratory equipment. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement was grouped as a single lot. This is a specialised engineering and electronics manufacturing requirement, rather than a general purchase of laboratory equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ZOT Engineering Limited, a Musselburgh-based supplier; the contract is active and was signed on 19 October 2026. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £13,797 excluding VAT (£16,556.40 including VAT). UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, stating that only a particular supplier could provide the goods required. The procurement was evaluated through this supplier-specific route rather than a competitive tender. There was one lot, and it is complete. The award is for services, with the item classification describing laboratory equipment installation services, although the procurement title and description focus on PCB manufacture for a power pigtail.

For suppliers seeking similar UKRI work, this award indicates demand for specialist PCB manufacture for a power pigtail, with a related classification for laboratory equipment installation. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the technical capability to manufacture the specified board and its suitability for the intended power connection, alongside reliable delivery and quality assurance. The stated justification that only a particular supplier could provide the required goods makes supplier-specific capability or access to the necessary design, process or technical knowledge especially relevant to competing if this requirement returns to market. The contract was a single, modest-scale requirement managed centrally by UK Shared Business Services Ltd for UKRI, so suppliers should be prepared to engage with a central government research buyer through its shared-services procurement function.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26885 - PCB Manufacture for Power Pigtail

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to only a particular supplier can supply the goods needed. UK Research & Innovation require the purchase of PCB Manufacturing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099097-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,797 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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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

Zot Engineering Ltd

Further Information

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