---
title: "DDaT26457 - Hardware"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# DDaT26457 - Hardware

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c6

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured hardware for its digital, data and technology requirements. The purchase covers office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, excluding furniture and software packages. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf as its shared service provider. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement was treated as a supply of goods and was arranged as a single lot. This is relevant to hardware manufacturers, distributors, resellers and technology suppliers able to provide business computing equipment and associated office technology for a public-sector research organisation. The stated requirement is focused on physical hardware rather than software development, consultancy, furniture or general IT services.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold limited competition. The single lot was awarded to Advania UK (Servium) Ltd, and the resulting contract is active. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £67,409 excluding VAT, or £80,890 including VAT. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the process. The award covers the supply of office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies for delivery across the United Kingdom. The published outcome records one selected supplier and one completed lot; it does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the outcome is evidence that UK Research and Innovation buys business hardware through a formal limited-competition route, rather than treating the requirement as an open market purchase. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies at public-sector scale, support delivery across the United Kingdom, and present a commercially competitive offer through a restricted competition. Established hardware distributors and resellers are particularly relevant comparators, as the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. Suppliers should be able to respond to a defined, single-lot hardware requirement and demonstrate dependable fulfilment for a central government research organisation.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UKRI had a requirement for Hardware.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085441-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,409 |

## 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 | Advania UK (Servium) Ltd |

## 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

- 9 Sep 2026 at 14:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085441-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085441-2026
  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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