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title: "UKRI-7479 Specialist Shipping"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b7a"
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# UKRI-7479 Specialist Shipping

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b7a

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought specialist freight and shipping services for delicate assemblies moving from the United Kingdom to the United States. The work is to manage transport of sensitive assemblies across that route, requiring freight-transport agency services (CPV 63521000). UKRI is the buying organisation. The stated scope is limited to shipping these assemblies between the two countries; no wider logistics or handling requirement is described. The contract is a services purchase rather than a supply of goods or construction work, and the delivery route is international, from the UK to the USA.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Jack Lewin Associates Inc. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026 and runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is USD 106,326. The award concerns freight transport agency services for the UK-to-USA shipment of delicate assemblies. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described further. The award is reported as active, with no cancellation or termination recorded.

This award shows demand from UKRI for specialist international shipping of delicate assemblies to the United States. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate freight-forwarding capability on the UK–US route and the practical capacity to coordinate transport for sensitive or delicate assemblies. Experience managing international consignments and arranging reliable movement across borders would be relevant to this narrowly defined requirement. UKRI used a limited competition below the threshold, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a restricted route rather than assume an open tender. The selected supplier was a large company, indicating that UKRI awarded this instance to a supplier operating at substantial scale; the procurement does not describe mandatory accreditations, technical standards or specific experience thresholds.

## Notice

Shipping Services for delicate Assemblies from UK to USA

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098825-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,326 |

## 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 | Jack Lewin Associates Inc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63521000 - Freight transport agency services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 10:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098825-2026
  20th 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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