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title: "CSP26895 - Dassie FPGA Prototype"
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# CSP26895 - Dassie FPGA Prototype

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d5d

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) commissioned a prototype of the Dassie FPGA. The work is a specialist electronics prototyping service: producing a prototype based on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), rather than supplying a general-purpose product or broad consultancy. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom, with no more specific place identified. The requirement was procured as a single lot and classified as prototyping services. This is relevant to electronics and engineering firms able to develop and build FPGA-based prototypes for a public research organisation. The named buyer is UKRI; UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as its shared services procurement provider.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Garner Osborne Circuits Limited. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open competition. The single lot was awarded, and the contract is active and signed. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026 and runs from 29 September to 1 October 2026. Its value is £10,466.46 excluding VAT, or £12,559.75 including VAT. The award date is not separately recorded. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the available process details, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described further. The contract is for FPGA prototype work; the award identifies the supplier but does not provide a more detailed technical specification or breakdown of deliverables.

For suppliers that did not win, this award is evidence that UKRI buys short-duration, specialist FPGA prototyping through a limited competition. A credible competitor for a future Dassie prototype requirement would need to demonstrate practical electronics engineering and FPGA prototyping capability, with the ability to deliver a defined prototype quickly. The successful supplier is Garner Osborne Circuits Limited, an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than necessarily requiring a large contractor. The procurement record does not describe particular FPGA platforms, design tools, technical standards, accreditations or staffing requirements, so these should not be assumed to be conditions of the work. Relevant suppliers are those able to respond to a targeted, below-threshold competition and produce prototype hardware for UKRI’s research needs.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Details notice for a Dassie FPGA Prototype.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092277-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,466 |

## 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 | Garner Osborne Circuits Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72244000 - Prototyping services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 11:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092277-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092277-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.garnerosborne.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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