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title: "GSS25179 - Water Purification System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ea19"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-03-06"
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# GSS25179 - Water Purification System

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ea19

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract for a water purification system under the procurement process titled "GSS25179." The procurement, classified under the industry category of liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus (CPV 42912000), involved direct procurement without competition, as no reasonable alternatives were available for the required goods. The procuring entity responsible for the process is UK Shared Business Services Ltd, based in Swindon, United Kingdom. The contract, signed on 2025-03-04, runs from 2025-03-05 to 2025-03-25, and is valued at GBP 24,814.44 (gross amount: GBP 29,777.33).

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specializing in water purification systems. Given its direct award approach, businesses that can offer highly specialized, unique, and high-quality goods stand to benefit the most. Large scale organisations, much like the awarded supplier Merck Life Science UK Ltd, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts due to their ability to meet the stringent requirements and provide unique solutions that preclude competitive alternatives.

## Notice

*****THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition as there are no reasonable alternatives to the goods, services and works provided. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a water purification system to be supplied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008200-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2025 - 25 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,814 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERCK LIFE SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2025 at 13:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008200-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008200-2025
  6th March 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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