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title: "CSP27939 - UNITS TRANSPORTATION"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07903e"
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# CSP27939 - UNITS TRANSPORTATION

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07903e

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured transport services to move units. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract covers delivery in the United Kingdom; no more specific destination is identified. The requirement is for transportation rather than the purchase of goods, and is recorded as a single contract. Welch’s Transport Limited, a transport supplier based in Cambridge, was selected to provide the service. This procurement was treated as a direct, below-threshold purchase without competition, rather than an open opportunity for competing transport firms. It therefore provides a concrete example of UKRI’s demand for unit transportation, although the published scope does not describe the units, routes or service specifications in further detail.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI awarded the single contract to Welch’s Transport Limited. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 20 October to 30 November 2026. Its value is £12,430 excluding VAT (£14,916 including VAT). The award is for transport services, with the work delivered in the United Kingdom. UKRI used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition; the stated reason is that the arrangement was already a done deal. There was one lot, covering the transportation requirement. As this was a non-competitive award, there was no competing-bid evaluation or comparative award basis described.

For transport businesses assessing UKRI demand, this award shows that the organisation has bought unit transportation as a short-duration service and that UK Shared Business Services Ltd manages procurement for it. The work was awarded to a Cambridge-based small and medium-sized transport company, demonstrating that a supplier of that scale was selected for this particular requirement. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable transport for the units, operate across the required UK delivery area and be able to meet the buyer’s operational needs. The contract’s direct, non-competitive route means this award does not show how suppliers would fare under a competitive evaluation, or establish a formal set of capacity, accreditation or experience thresholds. Its practical value is as evidence of a specific transport requirement and the type of provider that fulfilled it.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to this being a done deal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101059-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,430 |

## 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 | WELCH'S TRANSPORT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 14:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101059-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101059-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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