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title: "CSP26834 - Pre-dispenser housing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5a4"
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published: "2026-09-09"
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# CSP26834 - Pre-dispenser housing

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5a4

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured a pre-dispenser housing as a fabricated manufactured product for use in its research and operational activities. The requirement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, acting as the shared services provider and procuring entity for the buyer. The procurement covered one lot and the goods are associated with delivery in the United Kingdom. The available description identifies the requirement as “pre-dispenser housing”, while the classification covers miscellaneous fabricated products and related items. This is a goods requirement rather than a service or construction project. The selected supplier was Almond Engineering Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Livingston, Scotland.

The procurement has concluded: the tender and single lot are complete, and Almond Engineering Limited was awarded the contract. It followed a below-threshold limited competition rather than an open procedure. The award date and contract signature date were 9 September 2026. The contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 14 September 2026. Its value is £26,655 excluding VAT, or £31,986 including VAT. The award covers the pre-dispenser housing requirement for the single lot. The published outcome identifies one active award and one active contract. The available procurement information does not state an award scoring model or detailed evaluation criteria.

This procurement provides a clear example of demand from UK Research and Innovation for a specific fabricated housing product, with the work placed through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible future competitor would need to design, fabricate or supply pre-dispenser housings and demonstrate that it can meet a tightly defined product requirement. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was deliverable by a smaller specialist engineering business rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant firms are likely to be those with practical fabricated-product manufacturing capability, reliable short-run or bespoke production capacity, and the ability to deliver goods within the United Kingdom. Experience supplying research, engineering or other technical public-sector users would strengthen their position.

## 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 a pre-dispenser housing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085390-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,655 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & 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 | ALMOND ENGINEERING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085390-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085390-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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