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title: "UKRI-6383 Service Contract for CAEN High Voltage Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07827b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# UKRI-6383 Service Contract for CAEN High Voltage Equipment

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07827b

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has procured specialist servicing, maintenance and repair of CAEN high-voltage equipment at the ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. This is precision-equipment repair and maintenance, supporting the continued operation of the facility’s CAEN high-voltage systems. The work is tied to this equipment and site rather than being a general electrical maintenance requirement. The procurement covers one lot and is a service contract. UKRI is the buyer; the service location is the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK. The equipment manufacturer, CAEN, is also the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Costruzioni Apparecchiature Elettroniche Nucleari C.A.E.N. S.p.A. UKRI justified the direct award on the grounds that competition was absent for technical reasons because the CAEN high-voltage equipment is proprietary. The award date was 7 October 2026. The award is valued at £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2030. The process comprised one lot. The published procurement information gives the direct-award rationale as the basis for the route; it does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s recurring requirement, the award shows demand for specialist maintenance and repair of CAEN high-voltage equipment at the ISIS Facility. The selected supplier is the equipment manufacturer, and UKRI’s stated rationale was that the proprietary nature of the equipment left no technical competition. A credible competitor would therefore need demonstrable capability to service and repair these specific systems, including the technical knowledge, specialist parts access and support needed to maintain equipment safely and reliably at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. General electrical maintenance experience alone would not address the stated reason for selecting CAEN. Suppliers should also be able to support a multi-year service requirement for a scientific research facility, where continuity and familiarity with the installed equipment are central to the work.

## Notice

UKRI has a requirement for the provision of specialist servicing, maintenance and repairs for CAEN high-voltage equipment at the ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

### Procurement Information

Competition is absent for technical reasons due to the proprietary nature of the CAEN high-voltage equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094658-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | Costruzioni Apparecchiature Elettroniche Nucleari C.A.E.N. S.p.A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 11:51 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094658-2026
- 7 Oct 2026 at 11:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094656-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094658-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094656-2026
  7th October 2026 - Transparency 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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