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title: "UKRI-6356 STFC Backplate and Spider Mounts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0779c7"
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# UKRI-6356 STFC Backplate and Spider Mounts

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0779c7

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought backplates and spider mounts for mounting HK outer-detector modules. This is a specialist supply of mechanical mounting components for detector equipment, rather than a general machinery-parts requirement. The buyer is UKRI, and delivery is in the United Kingdom; the listed delivery location is in the South East of England. The procurement was for goods under the STFC requirement UKRI-6356. These components support the assembly or installation of outer-detector modules, so relevant suppliers are those able to manufacture or supply precision mounting hardware compatible with the specified detector design and its technical interfaces.

UKRI completed the procurement and selected Protolabs Europe B.V. The contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active and the contract is active. It was signed on 17 September 2026, with a contract period running from 17 September to 31 December 2026. The contract value is £60,841 excluding VAT (£73,009.20 including VAT). The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the backplates and spider mounts together. No separate scored evaluation basis is recorded; the supplier was selected through the direct award route rather than a competitive assessment. The contract is for the mounting components for UKRI’s HK outer-detector modules.

For suppliers considering similar future work for UKRI, this award demonstrates demand for purpose-specific mechanical components used in specialist detector assemblies. A credible competitor would need to show that it can produce or source backplates and spider mounts to the required engineering specifications, maintain dimensional accuracy and material quality, and deliver components that fit the HK outer-detector modules. Experience with precision machining, prototyping or production of custom mechanical parts would be relevant where it can be evidenced against comparable technical requirements. Suppliers should also be able to support a short, focused supply requirement and deliver to the UK site. The award went to a large supplier through a direct, non-competitive route, so firms seeking comparable work should be prepared to establish technical fit and reliability with UKRI.

## Notice

Mounting components for the HK outer-detector modules

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090682-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,841 |

## 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, 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 | Protolabs Europe B.V. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42950000 - Parts of general-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 15:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090682-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090682-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details 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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