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title: "CSP26887 - Optical Electrical Converters"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f72"
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# CSP26887 - Optical Electrical Converters

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f72

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through its shared-services provider UK Shared Business Services Ltd, bought optical electrical converters, classified as telecommunications equipment. The equipment is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns goods rather than services or works, and is identified as CSP26887. The published description gives the requirement as optical electrical converters; it does not describe their technical specifications or intended application further. The named buyer is UKRI, a central government research organisation. This is a specific equipment purchase rather than a broad telecommunications service requirement, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to provide the required converter equipment and deliver it within the UK.

The procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to greenfield technology and signed on 2 October 2026. The active contract runs from 2 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is €25,040. This was a single-lot purchase made directly without competition, below the applicable threshold. UKRI stated that technical reasons meant competition was absent and only a particular supplier could supply the requirement. The award covers the optical electrical converters and records delivery in the United Kingdom. No evaluation between competing bids took place; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the technical absence of alternatives. The contract is active, and the award is recorded as active.

For suppliers assessing future demand from UKRI, this purchase indicates a focused requirement for optical electrical converters, not general telecommunications equipment or support services. A credible competitor would need to supply the particular converter equipment required and demonstrate that it meets UKRI’s technical need; the procurement rationale indicates that technical interchangeability or alternative supply was decisive. The selected supplier, greenfield technology, is identified as an SME, showing that a smaller specialist supplier can fulfil this type of requirement. Suppliers should be positioned to supply the equipment and deliver within the United Kingdom. The purchase was handled as a direct award because UKRI considered only one supplier technically capable, so a future competitor would need a clear case that its products meet the same technical requirement.

## 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, services or works required. Details notice for Optical Electrical Converters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093220-2026 |
| 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 | 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 | 2 Oct 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,040 |

## 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 | Greenfield Technology |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093220-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093220-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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