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title: "CSP26694 - LISA EM Critical Coatings"
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# CSP26694 - LISA EM Critical Coatings

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f4

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured LISA EM Critical Coatings, a goods requirement involving laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses. The title indicates that the requirement concerns critical coatings for LISA EM, although the available description does not provide a more detailed technical breakdown of the coatings, equipment or intended application. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UK Research and Innovation. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The selected supplier is the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow. This opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers, specialist distributors, laboratories, universities and research organisations able to supply or develop coating-related laboratory, optical or precision equipment for a UK research programme. The procurement was treated as a single lot.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The University of Strathclyde received the active award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 8 January 2027. Its value is £48,010 excluding VAT, or £57,612 including VAT. The published procurement description states that this is a contract details notice rather than a call for competition, so it records an outcome rather than inviting further tenders. The procurement used a limited competition procedure. The available award information identifies laboratory, optical and precision equipment as the classification for the goods. No separate award date or detailed evaluation weighting is included in the procurement information.

This award signals a focused requirement for critical coatings connected with LISA EM and for associated laboratory, optical or precision equipment. A credible future competitor would need relevant technical capability in coating development, manufacture, treatment or application, together with the ability to supply equipment suitable for research and precision work. Evidence of comparable laboratory or space, optical, scientific-instrumentation or advanced-materials projects would help demonstrate understanding of the requirement. Suppliers should also be able to work with a public research organisation and provide technically controlled, reliable goods at research-project scale. The award to a large university indicates that specialist academic or research capability can be competitive, alongside commercial suppliers with demonstrable expertise, testing facilities and delivery arrangements for UK research environments.

## Notice

***** 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 LISA EM Critical Coatings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076083-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,010 |

## 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 | University of Strathclyde |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 10:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076083-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076083-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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