AWARD Goods Direct award Find a Tender CSP26778 - Replacement Gallium source Published 14 Aug 2026 14 Aug 2026 UK Research and Innovation CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £12,725 Buyer Central government Winner Large company Contract 4 months Duration 14/08/2026 30/11/2026 Reference: CSP26778 ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Contract details notice for the supply of Replacement Gallium source for our Zeiss Crossbeam FIB-SEM to UKRI Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
AWARD Goods Direct award Find a Tender CSP26540 - Orobraze Published 19 Jun 2026 19 Jun 2026 UK Research and Innovation CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £16,485 Buyer Central government Winner Large company Contract 4 months Duration 18/06/2026 31/10/2026 Reference: CSP26540 ***** 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 Orobraze with freight and Certificates of Conformity and Analysis to UKRI Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
AWARD Goods Limited competition Find a Tender CSP25718 - Vanadium Sample Cans Published 16 Jan 2026 16 Jan 2026 UK Research and Innovation CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £14,438 Buyer Central government Winner SME Contract 2 months Duration 16/01/2026 31/03/2026 Reference: CSP25718 ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UK Research & Innovation require the purchase of vanadium sample cans for beamline experiments. Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
AWARD Goods Direct award Find a Tender CSP26001 - Gallium replacement in crossbeam Published 14 Jan 2026 14 Jan 2026 UK Research and Innovation CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £12,101 Buyer Central government Winner Large company Contract 1 month Duration 13/01/2026 31/01/2026 Reference: CSP26001 ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods required. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for a Gallium replacement in crossbeam to be supplied. Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
AWARD Goods Open competition Find a Tender Provision of Lead for Fixed Ballast, RRS Sir David Attenborough Published 17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025 UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £1,933,519 Buyer Central government Winner Large company Contract 10 months Duration 04/12/2025 30/09/2026 Reference: UKRI-5276 RRS Sir David Attenborough is an Ice class research ship that operates in the polar regions for UKRI research activities. The ship is very heavy towards the bow due to the ice strengthening. To correct the Ballast the ship requires 477 tonnes of lead ballast in the aft of the ship. The lead is to be inserted in man handleable blocks into a specially designed void space within the aft peak ballast tank. The lead requires to be protected to prevent noise and vibration transmitting through the hull that would interfere with the acoustic equipment and create vibration. Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
AWARD Goods Open competition Find a Tender Provision of Lead for Fixed Ballast, RRS Sir David Attenborough Published 20 Nov 2025 20 Nov 2025 UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £1,933,519 Buyer Central government Bids 1 received · won by an SME Contract 10 months Duration 04/12/2025 30/09/2026 Reference: UKRI-5276 RRS Sir David Attenborough is an Ice class research ship that operates in the polar regions for UKRI research activities. The ship is very heavy towards the bow due to the ice strengthening. To correct the Ballast the ship requires 477 tonnes of lead ballast in the aft of the ship. The lead is to be inserted in man handleable blocks into a specially designed void space within the aft peak ballast tank. The lead requires to be protected to prevent noise and vibration transmitting through the hull that would interfere with the acoustic equipment and create vibration. Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
AWARD Goods Direct award Find a Tender CSP25576 - Manufacture six gallium cells Published 19 Nov 2025 19 Nov 2025 UK Research and Innovation CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £16,000 Buyer Central government Winner Large company Contract 2 months Duration 19/11/2025 15/01/2026 Reference: CSP25576 ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods required. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the manufacture of six gallium cells to be supplied. Award Criteria Not Specified MORE DETAILS
TENDER SME Goods Open competition Find a Tender Provision of Lead for Fixed Ballast, RRS Sir David Attenborough Published 22 Oct 2025 22 Oct 2025 Closed 17 Nov 2025 UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) CPV Code 14 * Mining, basic metals & related products Location 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West Value £2,000,000 Buyer Central government Contract 9 months Duration 16/12/2025 30/09/2026 Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05d1f0 RRS Sir David Attenborough is an Ice class research ship that operates in the polar regions for UKRI research activities. The ship is very heavy towards the bow due to the ice strengthening. To correct the Ballast the ship requires 477 tonnes of lead ballast in the aft of the ship. The lead is to be inserted in man handleable blocks into a specially designed void space within the aft peak ballast tank. The lead requires to be protected to prevent noise and vibration transmitting through the hull that would interfere with the acoustic equipment and create vibration. Award criteria: Price 80%, Technical and Quality 20% MORE DETAILS