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    ContractsService Contract Renewal - Non-Competitive Award
    Awarded contract

    Service Contract Renewal - Non-Competitive Award

    Awarded
    £19.5k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Non-competitive service contract renewal with a sole-source supplier due to specialized technical requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 18 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £19.5k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £19,544
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Other
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • VU
      VWS (UK) LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    18 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. This procurement is being concluded without competition due to technical reasons requiring a single specialized supplier. This is a service contract renewal for an incumbent contractor whose goods, services, or works are determined to be the only viable option to meet specific technical requirements. Interested parties should review the complete contract specifications and terms to understand the scope of services and eligibility requirements.

    Track record

    41 awards · 34 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In facilities management, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 41 contracts to 34 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Kongsberg Maritime AS3× · 7%
    2. VWS (UK) LTD2× · 5%
    3. RIGAKU EUROPE SE2× · 5%
    4. Leybold UK Ltd2× · 5%
    5. Life Technologies Ltd2× · 5%
    6. BRUKER UK LIMITED2× · 5%

    +28 more suppliers

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b7e9

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