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title: "CSP26854 - Adiabatic Humidification Design"
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# CSP26854 - Adiabatic Humidification Design

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06faa8

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation commissioned adiabatic humidification design services, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring entity and shared-service provider. The requirement concerns engineering design for an adiabatic humidification system: a specialist service involving the design of equipment or arrangements that humidify air through water evaporation. The work is associated with UK Research and Innovation’s requirements and has UK-wide delivery coverage. The procurement was classified as a service rather than goods or construction works. The selected supplier, Zero Emission Buildings Ltd, is based in Bath and is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was handled as a single package, covering the complete adiabatic humidification design service.

This procurement has been awarded and the requirement is complete. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons and stating that only one particular supplier could provide the required service. Zero Emission Buildings Ltd was awarded the contract on 14 September 2026, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026, runs from 15 to 17 September 2026, and is active. Its value is £22,135 excluding VAT, or £26,562 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one engineering design services requirement. Evaluation was therefore based on the stated technical-availability rationale rather than a competitive tender.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist engineering design relating to adiabatic humidification. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability to design such systems and to provide a technically distinctive solution where the buyer considers supplier expertise or technical compatibility important. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large multidisciplinary contractor. Relevant businesses are likely to be those with experience in engineering design for humidification, air-treatment or closely comparable building-services applications, supported by the technical staff and delivery capacity needed to produce a complete design quickly and work directly with a public-sector technical team.

## Notice

***** 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, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement:- Adiabatic Humidification Design

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087554-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,135 |

## 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 | Zero Emission Buildings Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 08:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087554-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087554-2026
  16th 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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