--- title: "UKRI-5443 Imaging Detector System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)" published: "2026-05-26" --- # UKRI-5443 Imaging Detector System Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e1.json) ## Summary UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire, initiated a procurement process for the "UKRI-5443 Imaging Detector System". The procurement falls within the category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, specifically aimed at acquiring a high-resolution event-mode neutron detector system for wavelength resolved neutron imaging. This procurement was conducted through a direct award method, due to the technical specificity required, and the unique capability of the selected supplier, Amsterdam Scientific Instruments B.V., based in Amsterdam. The procurement process reached the contract termination stage as of 26th May 2026. The contract was initially awarded on 2nd December 2025, with the implementation period running from 3rd December 2025 to 30th March 2026. Although the contract was completed and subsequently terminated, it provided for a substantial financial commitment of €316,313.20, including an additional overhead bringing the gross amount to €379,575.84. This tender provided an opportunity for Amsterdam Scientific Instruments B.V., a large enterprise capable of delivering specialised scientific equipment, to expand its reach into the UK market. It was ideally suited to companies possessing unique technical solutions that cannot be sourced elsewhere due to stringent specification requirements. Success in such high-profile contracts can enhance a company's reputation and lead to further business opportunities, particularly for suppliers with innovative products meeting niche scientific and technical demands. Companies interested in similar opportunities could benefit from developing distinctive capabilities that address specific industry needs or gaps in the market, allowing them to compete for direct awards within the public sector. ## Notice UKRI STFC has a requirement for a high resolution event-mode neutron detector system for wavelength resolved neutron imaging. ### Procurement Information The selected supplier is the only provider capable of delivering a neutron imaging system that meets all specified technical and operational requirements. No other supplier on the market offers a solution that satisfies these features. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048421-2026 | | Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 3 Dec 2025 - 30 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £316,313 | | Contracts value | £316,313 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Terminated | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) | | Additional buyers | Missing | | Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE | | 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 | AMSTERDAM SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment ## Release History - 26 May 2026 at 08:24 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048421-2026 - 2 Dec 2025 at 14:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078965-2025 - 13 Nov 2025 at 16:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073723-2025 - 13 Nov 2025 at 16:53 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073717-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048421-2026 26th May 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078965-2025 2nd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073723-2025 13th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073717-2025 13th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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