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title: "UKRI-6249 Provision Of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames - #2 Lots"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a28"
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# UKRI-6249 Provision Of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames - #2 Lots

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a28

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is buying DUNE APA stainless-steel frames, with the work covering their manufacture, assembly and delivery in the UK. The frames are structures used for the DUNE APA programme. The procurement is divided into two separate requirements: one for 30 frames and one for 10. Suppliers can offer for only one of these requirements, not both. This is a goods procurement, and UKRI intends to appoint a supplier separately to each requirement, subject to compliant bids and the published evaluation criteria. The opportunity is relevant to manufacturers and engineering businesses able to produce and assemble stainless-steel structural frames and arrange their delivery. Both requirements are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

UKRI invited offers through an open procedure. The process reached the tender stage, with bids submitted electronically in English. Questions were due by 9 October 2026 at 14:00, and bids by 21 October 2026 at 23:45. The award decision was scheduled for 26 October 2026. The estimated total is £1,080,000 excluding VAT (£1,296,000 including VAT): £720,000 excluding VAT for 30 frames and £360,000 excluding VAT for 10 frames. Each lot is evaluated independently, with technical quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%. The contract period for either lot runs from 26 November 2026 to 26 December 2027, with an optional three-month extension. Suppliers may bid for one lot only and may be awarded one lot only.

This opportunity suits suppliers with the manufacturing facilities, engineering expertise and assembly capability to deliver stainless-steel frames for a specialist research programme. The larger requirement is for 30 frames and the smaller for 10, so suppliers can choose the scale that fits their production capacity, while remaining limited to one lot. UKRI identifies both lots as suitable for SMEs. Technical quality carries substantially more weight than price, making the ability to demonstrate the quality and fitness of the proposed frames central to a competitive bid. Suppliers should also be able to plan delivery in the UK and support the contract through its stated period, including the possibility of a short extension. No particular accreditation or prior experience requirement is stated in the procurement information.

## Notice

The provision of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames, this procurement is split into two Lots, for the manufacturing, assembly and delivery. Lot 1 will consist of the provision of 30 frames and Lot 2 will be for the provision of 10 frames.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of X30 Frames

Options: Optional 3 month extension

Renewal: Optional 3 month extension

Lot 2

Provision of X10 Frames

Options: Optional 3 month extension

Renewal: Optional 3 month extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090833-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Nov 2026 - 26 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,080,000 |
| Lots value | £1,080,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44210000 - Structures and parts of structures

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 09:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090833-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090833-2026
  25th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri2.my.site.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

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