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title: "CSP26922 - HRPD-X Rail Plates"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b7e"
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# CSP26922 - HRPD-X Rail Plates

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b7e

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought HRPD-X rail plates, supplied with material certification to EN 10204 type 3.1 and a certificate of conformity for UKRI. This is a purchase of mechanical rail-related spare parts, rather than a service or construction project. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. Delivery was required across nine English regions: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement was recorded as a single lot. The description identifies the rail plates and certification but gives no further technical specification, quantities or intended use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to NCF Engineering Ltd, trading as Ferrositi, a small and medium-sized supplier. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 18 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 29 January 2027. Its value is £30,196 excluding VAT and £36,235.20 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was a single-lot purchase. The published data does not provide an evaluation method or award criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described.

This award shows that UKRI has bought certified HRPD-X rail plates through a limited competition, with delivery spanning much of England. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to source or manufacture the specified rail plates and provide material certification to EN 10204 type 3.1, together with a certificate of conformity acceptable to UKRI. The successful supplier was an SME, demonstrating that this purchase was within the scale of a smaller specialist engineering business. Credibility would depend on being able to meet the technical and certification requirements and coordinate deliveries across multiple regions. The procurement provides no stated quantities, detailed technical specification or evaluation criteria, so it does not establish a more specific capacity threshold or preferred scoring approach.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Contract details notice for the supply of HRPD-X Rail Plates, Material certification 3.1mill also Certificate of conformity to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098831-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 29 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,196 |

## 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 | NCF Engineering Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34320000 - Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 10:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098831-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098831-2026
  20th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ferrositi.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/

## Provenance

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