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title: "CSP26836-Tape station 4150"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f799"
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# CSP26836-Tape station 4150

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f799

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation bought a Tape station 4150, a laboratory, optical and precision equipment item for use in the United Kingdom. The purchase was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd on UKRI’s behalf. The requirement concerns a specific piece of laboratory equipment rather than a broad service, construction project or general supply arrangement. The selected supplier was Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd, whose UK business is based in Cheshire. The procurement was categorised as goods, with the stated requirement limited to one tape station. This is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-equipment suppliers able to provide the specified Tape station 4150 and support its delivery to a UK public-sector research organisation.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, justified by the buyer’s stated absence of competition for technical reasons and the view that only a particular supplier could provide the goods. One lot was awarded to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 and runs from 9 September to 9 December 2026. Its value is £18,196.90 excluding VAT, or £21,836.28 including VAT. The process was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competitive tendering. The contract is below the applicable threshold and covers the complete Tape station 4150 requirement.

For competitors, this award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for a highly specific laboratory instrument where technical compatibility and supplier exclusivity were decisive. Businesses best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be manufacturers, authorised UK distributors or specialist laboratory-equipment firms able to supply the exact Tape station 4150 or demonstrate equivalent technical compatibility where permitted. Credibility would depend on documented product knowledge, reliable access to the required equipment, and the ability to support a public-sector research buyer with accurate fulfilment. The award also shows that UKRI may use a direct route where technical reasons mean only one supplier can provide the goods, so suppliers should be able to evidence proprietary capability or authorised supply status.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** 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. Brief Description of Requirement Tape station 4150

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086211-2026 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 9 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,196 |

## 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 | Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 09:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086211-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086211-2026
  11th 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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