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title: "CSP26738 - ARIEL - Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de9d"
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published: "2026-08-07"
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# CSP26738 - ARIEL - Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de9d

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured a Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly for the ARIEL project. This is a goods requirement for project hardware, classified as laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses. The assembly is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UK Research and Innovation’s behalf as its shared service provider. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, engineering businesses and specialist equipment suppliers able to produce or supply chamber baffle tube assemblies for research and scientific applications. The procurement covers one requirement rather than a wider range of goods or services.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender reached complete status and one supplier was awarded the requirement: NCF Engineering Ltd trading as Ferrositi. The award is active and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 5 October 2026. Its value is £14,860 excluding VAT and £17,832 including VAT. The process covered one lot and the contract remains active. The published information identifies the procurement route and outcome, but does not set out separate award criteria or a detailed scoring basis. This was a contract award, not an invitation to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialised ARIEL project hardware in the form of chamber baffle tube assemblies. Businesses likely to be credible for a future requirement of this type would need relevant engineering and manufacturing capability, experience producing precision equipment, and the ability to deliver an assembled component for a scientific or research project. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist engineering business can compete for this kind of below-threshold requirement. Suppliers should be comfortable with limited-competition procurement and able to demonstrate a precise fit with the required assembly.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement Chamber Baffle Tube Assembly -Project hardware requirement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075071-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,860 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Research and Innovation |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | NCF Engineering Ltd T/A Ferrositi |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 09:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075071-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075071-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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