---
title: "UKRI-6388 Shutters & Visual Assessment and Collection of Parts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077fda"
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# UKRI-6388 Shutters & Visual Assessment and Collection of Parts

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

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation’s Science and Technology Facilities Council commissioned a modified TS2 shutter centre assembly. The work covers supplying replacement materials, cover plate materials and vacuum test materials, reassembling the unit, and delivering it in accordance with the specification. This is a specialist fabricated-products and related-items requirement, rather than a general supply of standard components. The contracting process covered one lot. The procurement title also refers to visual assessment and collection of parts, while the stated scope focuses on the modified assembly and its materials, reassembly and delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. Winkworth Manufacturing Ltd was selected as supplier, and the contract was signed on 2 October 2026. The contract value is £102,455 excluding VAT and £122,946 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 October to 31 December 2026. The process covered a single lot. The published award information identifies the awarded supplier and goods, but does not set out evaluation criteria or their weighting.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to show it can modify a TS2 shutter centre assembly, source and supply replacement, cover plate and vacuum-test materials, carry out reassembly, and deliver to the specification. The award demonstrates demand from UKRI’s Science and Technology Facilities Council for a combined component-supply and specialist assembly service, rather than materials alone. A small or medium-sized manufacturer was selected for this work, showing that this scale of specialist requirement can be served by an SME. Relevant manufacturing capability and the ability to manage the linked materials, reassembly and delivery would therefore be important.

## Notice

UKRI STFC appointed a supplier to provide TS2 Shutter centre modified assembly including supply replacement materials, cover plate materials, vacuum test materials, re-assembly, & delivery according to the specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093403-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £102,455 |

## 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, 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Winkworth Manufacturing Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093403-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093403-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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