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CSP27939 - UNITS TRANSPORTATION

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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26 Oct 2026 at 14:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured transport services to move units. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract covers delivery in the United Kingdom; no more specific destination is identified. The requirement is for transportation rather than the purchase of goods, and is recorded as a single contract. Welch’s Transport Limited, a transport supplier based in Cambridge, was selected to provide the service. This procurement was treated as a direct, below-threshold purchase without competition, rather than an open opportunity for competing transport firms. It therefore provides a concrete example of UKRI’s demand for unit transportation, although the published scope does not describe the units, routes or service specifications in further detail.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI awarded the single contract to Welch’s Transport Limited. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 20 October to 30 November 2026. Its value is £12,430 excluding VAT (£14,916 including VAT). The award is for transport services, with the work delivered in the United Kingdom. UKRI used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition; the stated reason is that the arrangement was already a done deal. There was one lot, covering the transportation requirement. As this was a non-competitive award, there was no competing-bid evaluation or comparative award basis described.

For transport businesses assessing UKRI demand, this award shows that the organisation has bought unit transportation as a short-duration service and that UK Shared Business Services Ltd manages procurement for it. The work was awarded to a Cambridge-based small and medium-sized transport company, demonstrating that a supplier of that scale was selected for this particular requirement. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable transport for the units, operate across the required UK delivery area and be able to meet the buyer’s operational needs. The contract’s direct, non-competitive route means this award does not show how suppliers would fare under a competitive evaluation, or establish a formal set of capacity, accreditation or experience thresholds. Its practical value is as evidence of a specific transport requirement and the type of provider that fulfilled it.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP27939 - UNITS TRANSPORTATION

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to this being a done deal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07903e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101059-2026
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,430 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 - 30 Nov 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

WELCH'S TRANSPORT LIMITED

Further Information

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