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title: "CSP26766 - Upright Freezer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e36f"
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# CSP26766 - Upright Freezer

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e36f

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured the supply and delivery of a PHCbi VIP ECO SMART upright freezer operating at -86°C. The requirement is for a specialist biomedical or laboratory freezer, together with shipping to UKRI in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. The purchase falls within the goods category and concerns upright-type freezers. It is therefore relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist equipment suppliers able to provide ultra-low-temperature laboratory refrigeration and arrange delivery to a UK public research organisation. Businesses focused only on general domestic, commercial or standard-temperature refrigeration are unlikely to match the requirement.

This procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender is complete, with one completed lot. PHC EUROPE B.V. was selected as supplier for the freezer supply and delivery. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 13 August 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its value is £11,997 excluding VAT, or £14,396.40 including VAT. The contract is active. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition, and the published outcome identifies one supplier for the upright freezer requirement. The available outcome records the selected supplier and contract terms, but does not set out separate scoring or weighting for evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist ultra-low-temperature biomedical refrigeration rather than general-purpose freezer equipment. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be manufacturers or authorised distributors of -86°C upright laboratory freezers, with the technical knowledge to match a named product specification and the operational capacity to ship equipment to a UK research organisation. Credibility would also come from a track record supplying scientific, healthcare or research customers and from being able to manage delivery of large, specialist equipment reliably. The route used was a below-threshold limited competition, so suppliers seeking similar UKRI requirements should be prepared for focused competitive exercises rather than relying only on open-market tendering.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Contract details notice for the supply of PHCbi VIP ECO SMART -86degC Upright Freezer and shipping to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077154-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,997 |

## 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 | PHC EUROPE B.V. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39711123 - Upright-type freezers

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 11:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077154-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077154-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.phchd.com/eu/biomedical
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/

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