---
title: "CSP26817 - Mill-Max Pins for X-head board Assembly"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0779cd"
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# CSP26817 - Mill-Max Pins for X-head board Assembly

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

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought Mill-Max pins for X-head board assembly, a supply of electronic components. The requirement is for pins intended for assembly of the X-head board. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The goods were to be delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a specific component supply rather than a general electronics or assembly service, so it is most relevant to manufacturers, distributors or specialist suppliers able to source and supply the required Mill-Max pins for this board assembly.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Bisco Industries. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, citing technical reasons: only one supplier could provide the required goods and there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 22 September to 30 November 2026. Its value is USD 29,850. The procurement comprised one lot. The award is active and the contract is active. No separate award date or evaluation scoring basis is stated; the stated rationale for selecting the supplier was the lack of competition for technical reasons.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for specialist electronic components used in X-head board assembly, with UK Shared Business Services handling procurement. A supplier looking to compete for a future requirement of this kind would need to source and deliver the specific Mill-Max pins, and demonstrate that the parts meet the board’s technical requirements. The direct award rationale indicates that product specificity and the absence of technically acceptable alternatives mattered in this purchase. Credibility would therefore depend on access to the required component and the ability to supply an acceptable equivalent only if UKRI’s technical requirements permit one. The award went to Bisco Industries, a large supplier, illustrating that the requirement was met through a specialist component supplier rather than a general assembly contractor.

## 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 required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Mill-Max Pins for X-head board Assembly to be supplied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090693-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,850 |

## 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 | Bisco Industries Inc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31711100 - Electronic components

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 15:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090693-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090693-2026
  24th 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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