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title: "CSP26853 - Gold Potassium Cyanide"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078186"
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# CSP26853 - Gold Potassium Cyanide

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078186

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought gold potassium cyanide, a chemical in the cyanide product category, for its research activities. The requirement was for supply of the chemical; the procurement does not describe further technical specifications or its intended application. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom, with no more specific destination identified. This is a goods requirement rather than a service or works contract, and the procurement was arranged as a single lot. The buyer is a central government research organisation, making this most relevant to chemical suppliers able to provide gold potassium cyanide for public-sector research use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cannock Chemicals Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The stated justification was that technical reasons left only one supplier able to supply the goods and there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026, runs from 6 October to 31 October 2026, and is valued at £10,200 excluding VAT (£12,240 including VAT). The data records one completed lot and one active contract. No competitive evaluation basis is described: the award followed the stated absence of an alternative supplier rather than a comparison of bids.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from UKRI, credibility would depend first on being able to supply the exact gold potassium cyanide required and demonstrating that the product meets the buyer’s technical needs. This award records a direct purchase from a chemical supplier, with the stated rationale that there was only one technically suitable source and no reasonable alternative. A competitor would therefore need evidence that it can offer an equivalent, technically acceptable product, alongside reliable supply and delivery for research use. The award went to Cannock Chemicals Limited, identified as an SME, showing that this requirement was met by a specialist supplier rather than necessarily a large organisation. The procurement provides evidence of UKRI demand for this specific chemical, not a broader chemical supply opportunity.

## 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 required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Gold Potassium Cyanide to be supplied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094196-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,200 |

## 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 | CANNOCK CHEMICALS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24315210 - Cyanides

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 11:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094196-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094196-2026
  6th 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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