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title: "CSP26956 - Magnet Supports"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f27"
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# CSP26956 - Magnet Supports

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f27

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought specialist transverse magnet supports for the Super MuSR facility, including shipping to the UK. The requirement is for the manufacture and supply of equipment that supports magnets, rather than general-purpose machinery. UKRI is the buyer, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement. Delivery was specified to the United Kingdom, with no more precise destination identified. This is a focused equipment requirement for suppliers able to manufacture magnet supports to the facility’s needs and arrange delivery. The procurement concerned one lot and a single supply requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Frazer-Nash Manufacturing Limited. UKRI signed the contract on 22 October 2026; the award is dated 23 October 2026. The contract runs from 23 October to 11 December 2026. Its value is £18,851.55 excluding VAT and £22,621.86 including VAT. The single-lot procurement used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract description states that this followed a limited competition exercise, rather than inviting competition through this contract-details process. The award covers supply of the magnet supports and shipping to the UK. No separate award evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from UKRI, this award demonstrates demand for specialist magnet-support manufacture for the Super MuSR facility, together with the ability to ship equipment to the UK. A credible competitor would need relevant engineering and manufacturing capability to deliver equipment that meets a defined magnet-support requirement, and the capacity to complete the supply and delivery within a short project timeframe. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this scale of specialist supply can be delivered by an SME. The route used was limited competition below the procurement threshold, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be positioned to engage with targeted competitions rather than assume an open tender. The requirement is specialised equipment supply, not broader research services.

## 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 Super MuSR Transverse Magnet Supports and shipping to UKRI

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100553-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 11 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,851 |

## 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 | Frazer-Nash Manufacturing Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 14:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100553-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100553-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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