---
title: "DDaT26426 - Hardware"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e125"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK Research and Innovation"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# DDaT26426 - Hardware

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e125

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured hardware goods for delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, excluding furniture and software packages. UKRI is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement as its shared service provider. The work is therefore relevant to suppliers of business, workplace and IT hardware able to supply equipment across the UK. The procurement was organised as a single hardware requirement, rather than separate advertised service or works packages. Businesses whose work is limited to software, furniture, consultancy or unrelated facilities supplies would not be closely aligned with this requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. UK Research and Innovation used a below-threshold direct award without competition, justified by an absence of competition for technical reasons and the stated view that only a particular supplier could provide the required goods. Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Converge Technology Solutions was awarded the single hardware lot on 6 August 2026. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 6 August to 30 September 2026. Its value is £10,280 excluding VAT and £12,336 including VAT. The award was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This award indicates a defined UKRI requirement for office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, delivered nationally and sourced through a direct, below-threshold route. A future competing supplier would need a credible capability to provide the relevant hardware rather than software, furniture or general consultancy. The procurement records that technical reasons were considered to leave only one particular supplier able to provide the goods, so evidence would be needed to challenge or overcome that position. Strong candidates would be established hardware suppliers with access to the required product ranges, technical knowledge of their equipment, dependable fulfilment and the capacity to support UK-wide delivery. Experience supplying public-sector or research organisations would help demonstrate suitability.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. UKRI had a requirement for a Hardware.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076157-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,280 |

## 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 | Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 11:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076157-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076157-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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