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title: "CSP26859 - Mechanical Tank Gauges"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078891"
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# CSP26859 - Mechanical Tank Gauges

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078891

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought mechanical tank gauges, a goods requirement. The procurement description says UKRI required the gauges; the award records a single line item classified under a broad code that also covers dental instruments, but it does not provide a more detailed technical specification. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UKRI. The requirement was treated as one lot. The buyer is a central government research organisation, so the purchase is specifically for its operational needs rather than a general supply framework. Mechanical tank gauge manufacturers and suppliers are the most directly relevant businesses; firms offering unrelated measuring equipment would need to establish that their products meet the buyer’s gauge requirement.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Svanehoj FR. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that there was no competition for technical reasons; the process was below threshold. The award was signed on 5 October 2026. The contract runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an awarded value of €24,240. The purchase was handled as one lot, and the award covers mechanical tank gauges for delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract is active. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are recorded in the procurement details, so there is no stated competitive scoring basis to report. The award went to a French supplier identified as an SME.

For suppliers who did not win, this award shows that UKRI has a requirement for mechanical tank gauges and that it has sourced them directly where it considered technical competition absent. A credible future competitor would need to supply mechanical tank gauges suited to UKRI’s operational need and demonstrate a technically compatible alternative capable of meeting the same requirement. The award provides no further gauge specifications, performance standards or accreditations, so the record does not establish a particular technical threshold beyond the product category itself. The selected supplier is an SME based in France, evidence that this purchase was not limited to a large domestic supplier. Businesses in the mechanical tank gauge supply market are the relevant peer group; general equipment suppliers without a matching gauge product are less directly aligned.

## 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. UK Research & Innovation require the purchase of Mechanical Tank Gauges.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097495-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,240 |

## 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 | Svanehoj FR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33131120 - Dental cryosurgical, gauges, elevators and excavators

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 13:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097495-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097495-2026
  15th 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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