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CSP26951 - Coating sample

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought a coating sample for a Vulcan20-20 optic. The specification calls for a coating centred at 950 nm, applied in a coating machine with a 1,500 mm diameter, at an incidence angle of 22.5 degrees. This is a specialist optical coating materials requirement, rather than a general coating supply. The goods were for UKRI and delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The requirement is focused on producing a sample to match the stated optical and machine parameters.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Safran Reosc through a direct award without competition, described as below threshold. The stated rationale is that there were no reasonable alternatives to the required goods, services or works. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 23 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. Its value is €18,800, including gross value. There was one lot, covering the coating sample, and the award is active. The process was evaluated without a competitive tender; no separate scoring criteria are recorded. The award was made for goods, specifically coating materials.

For a supplier hoping to compete for a similar UKRI requirement, credibility would depend on being able to produce specialist optical coating samples to precise wavelength, machine-size and incidence-angle parameters. The stated absence of reasonable alternatives indicates that, for this purchase, UKRI considered the required specification to have a single viable source; a future competitor would need to demonstrate that its own process and output meet the technical need, and offer a genuine alternative. Relevant capability is in optical coating development and manufacture, including controlled deposition on large-diameter optics and verification of coating performance around the specified wavelength. Suppliers should be prepared to support a narrowly defined sample requirement for a central government research organisation, rather than relying on general coatings experience alone. Safran Reosc, a large supplier, was selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26951 - Coating sample

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Contract details notice for the supply of Coating sample for a Vulcan20-20 optic. MMLD centered @950 nm in the coating machine 1500 mm diameter at 22.5 degree of incidence to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100551-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

44113330 - Coating materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 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

Safran Reosc

Further Information

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