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title: "CSP27900 - DUNE variant AFC boards"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f44"
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# CSP27900 - DUNE variant AFC boards

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f44

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation bought DUNE variant AFC boards, version 4.0.5, for delivery. This is a specialist electronics and precision-equipment supply requirement supporting the DUNE project. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with procurement managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contract covers goods rather than services or construction, and the purchase was arranged as a single lot. The description identifies the board variant and version but gives no further technical specification in the procurement summary. Suppliers working in electronic design and manufacture, particularly those able to produce precision boards to defined technical requirements, are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete: UK Research and Innovation selected Newbury Electronics Ltd, and the contract is active. The award was made through a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open tender. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 January 2027. Its value is £11,512.92 excluding VAT, or £13,815.50 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the DUNE variant AFC boards. The published procurement information does not set out separate eligibility requirements or an evaluation weighting, so the basis for comparing suppliers cannot be described beyond the limited competition route.

This purchase demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for a defined variant of AFC electronics boards, delivered as a small, focused goods contract rather than a broad engineering-services package. Newbury Electronics Ltd, an SME, was selected, showing that a specialist smaller supplier could meet the buyer’s requirement through a limited competition. A credible competitor for a repeat requirement would need the engineering and production capability to manufacture the specified board variant accurately, deliver to the UK, and work effectively against the buyer’s technical specification and purchasing process. Relevant experience supplying precision electronic assemblies and maintaining quality across a short production run would be commercially pertinent. The opportunity is most relevant to electronics manufacturers able to handle bespoke or variant board orders, rather than general laboratory equipment suppliers without board-production capability.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement DUNE variant AFC boards - v4.0.5 for delivery

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093131-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,512 |

## 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 | NEWBURY ELECTRONICS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 09:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093131-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093131-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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