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CSP26945 - Mechanical components

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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26 Oct 2026 at 09:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought mechanical components for its CUBES-components requirement. This is a supply contract for construction structures and materials, including auxiliary construction products, rather than a services or works commission. The procurement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd on UKRI’s behalf. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom, without a more specific place. The published scope identifies the components at a broad category level; it does not give an item-by-item specification in the procurement data. The requirement was handled as a single lot, so the award relates to the components package as a whole. This purchase provides evidence of demand for mechanical and construction-related components within UKRI’s research operations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Almond Engineering Limited, an SME. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition procedure. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026 and runs from 20 October to 26 October 2026. Its value is £20,718 excluding VAT and £24,861.60 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is recorded as active. The process comprised one lot, which is complete. The procurement data does not set out a separate scoring or evaluation basis, so the award criteria cannot be described beyond the use of a limited competition. The award date is not separately stated; the supplier and contract outcome are recorded in the completed procurement.

For suppliers considering similar future UKRI requirements, this award shows demand for mechanical components and construction-related materials through a limited competition route. A credible competitor would need to source and supply components suited to the buyer’s requirement, meet the technical specification and delivery arrangements, and respond effectively to a restricted competitive process. Almond Engineering Limited, a small and medium-sized supplier, was selected, demonstrating that an SME can deliver this kind of purchase. The recorded scope is broad, so suppliers would need to be ready to demonstrate product fit against detailed requirements when they are provided, rather than relying on the category description alone. The contract was a relatively focused, short-duration supply requirement, so relevant stock access, reliable fulfilment and the capacity to handle a discrete order are likely to matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26945 - Mechanical components

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Details notice for CUBES-components.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078fbb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100812-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,718 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 26 Oct 2026 30 days
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

ALMOND ENGINEERING LIMITED

Further Information

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