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title: "CSP26951 - Coating sample"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f26"
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# CSP26951 - Coating sample

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f26

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation bought a coating sample for a Vulcan20-20 optic. The specification calls for a coating centred at 950 nm, applied in a coating machine with a 1,500 mm diameter, at an incidence angle of 22.5 degrees. This is a specialist optical coating materials requirement, rather than a general coating supply. The goods were for UKRI and delivered in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The requirement is focused on producing a sample to match the stated optical and machine parameters.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Safran Reosc through a direct award without competition, described as below threshold. The stated rationale is that there were no reasonable alternatives to the required goods, services or works. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 23 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. Its value is €18,800, including gross value. There was one lot, covering the coating sample, and the award is active. The process was evaluated without a competitive tender; no separate scoring criteria are recorded. The award was made for goods, specifically coating materials.

For a supplier hoping to compete for a similar UKRI requirement, credibility would depend on being able to produce specialist optical coating samples to precise wavelength, machine-size and incidence-angle parameters. The stated absence of reasonable alternatives indicates that, for this purchase, UKRI considered the required specification to have a single viable source; a future competitor would need to demonstrate that its own process and output meet the technical need, and offer a genuine alternative. Relevant capability is in optical coating development and manufacture, including controlled deposition on large-diameter optics and verification of coating performance around the specified wavelength. Suppliers should be prepared to support a narrowly defined sample requirement for a central government research organisation, rather than relying on general coatings experience alone. Safran Reosc, a large supplier, was selected.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Contract details notice for the supply of Coating sample for a Vulcan20-20 optic. MMLD centered @950 nm in the coating machine 1500 mm diameter at 22.5 degree of incidence to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100551-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,800 |

## 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 | Safran Reosc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44113330 - Coating materials

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 14:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100551-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100551-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.safran-group.com/companies/safran-reosc
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/

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