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title: "Air Handling Units"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f29a"
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# Air Handling Units

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f29a

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured nine air handling units with humidification for its requirements. This is a goods purchase covering specialist mechanical and building-services equipment used to handle, condition and humidify air. The classification is heat-exchange, air-conditioning, refrigerating and filtering machinery (CPV 42510000). UKRI is a central government public authority and the buying organisation. The selected supplier, Scanbur, is based in Karlslunde, Denmark. The procurement is organised as one lot, covering the complete quantity of nine units. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of air handling equipment, particularly those able to provide integrated humidification rather than general facilities-management or routine maintenance services.

The procurement is complete and has reached the award stage. UKRI made a direct award from its single-supplier framework, after one bid was received. Scanbur was selected for the one lot at £256,347 gross. The award is marked pending, with signature scheduled for 4 September 2026. The structured contract period runs from 5 to 6 September 2026. The award title also records that the contracting authority stated an intended contract period of 16 February to 31 March 2026 and that publication was omitted in February. The purchase is above the relevant threshold. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation was therefore conducted through the single-supplier framework route rather than an open competition.

This award shows a defined UKRI requirement for a complete package of nine air handling units with humidification, rather than a small ad hoc equipment purchase. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would need to manufacture or distribute specialist air-handling equipment, provide humidification capability as part of the solution, and manage delivery of a multi-unit order to a public research organisation. The procurement demonstrates that UKRI uses framework-based purchasing for this type of equipment and that a single-supplier framework can lead to a direct award after one bid. Smaller specialist firms can be credible participants, since the lot was explicitly considered suitable for SMEs. Relevant businesses should be able to support UKRI’s technical specification and framework purchasing requirements.

## Notice

Call-off for a quantity of 9 Air Handling Units with Humidification from UKRI Framework reference UKRI-5450

### Procurement Information

One bid received for Single Supplier Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084036-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £256,347 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| 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 | Scanbur A/S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 15:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084036-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084036-2026
  4th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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