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CSP26956 - Magnet Supports

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought specialist transverse magnet supports for the Super MuSR facility, including shipping to the UK. The requirement is for the manufacture and supply of equipment that supports magnets, rather than general-purpose machinery. UKRI is the buyer, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. Delivery was specified to the United Kingdom, with no more precise destination identified. This is a focused equipment requirement for suppliers able to manufacture magnet supports to the facility’s needs and arrange delivery. The procurement concerned one lot and a single supply requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Frazer-Nash Manufacturing Limited. UKRI signed the contract on 22 October 2026; the award is dated 23 October 2026. The contract runs from 23 October to 11 December 2026. Its value is £18,851.55 excluding VAT and £22,621.86 including VAT. The single-lot procurement used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract description states that this followed a limited competition exercise, rather than inviting competition through this contract-details process. The award covers supply of the magnet supports and shipping to the UK. No separate award evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from UKRI, this award demonstrates demand for specialist magnet-support manufacture for the Super MuSR facility, together with the ability to ship equipment to the UK. A credible competitor would need relevant engineering and manufacturing capability to deliver equipment that meets a defined magnet-support requirement, and the capacity to complete the supply and delivery within a short project timeframe. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this scale of specialist supply can be delivered by an SME. The route used was limited competition below the procurement threshold, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be positioned to engage with targeted competitions rather than assume an open tender. The requirement is specialised equipment supply, not broader research services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26956 - Magnet Supports

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 Super MuSR Transverse Magnet Supports and shipping to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f27
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100553-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,851 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 - 11 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
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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

Frazer-Nash Manufacturing Ltd

Further Information

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