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    ContractsNeutron Detector Purchase
    Awarded contract

    Neutron Detector Purchase

    Awarded
    £10.5k
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    UK Research & Innovation is purchasing a Neutron Detector through a non-competitive contract award due to technical requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 18 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £10.5k
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £10,519
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EX
      ESSEX X-RAY AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    18 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    UK Research & Innovation is procuring a Neutron Detector through a non-competitive contract award due to technical reasons and lack of alternative suppliers. This is a contract details notice rather than an open call for competition. Interested suppliers should verify technical specifications and availability requirements directly with UK Research & Innovation, as this procurement follows a sole-source procurement process.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In defence security, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FUMAIR LIMITED1× · 14%
    2. Technical Moulding Projects Ltd.1× · 14%
    3. COLENA LTD1× · 14%
    4. ESSEX X-RAY AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED1× · 14%
    5. Triples Apparel Ltd T/A Oxton Engineering1× · 14%
    6. SWALE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    Across defence security, the most active winners are Cooneen Defence Ltd, Lion Laboratories Ltd, VIKING ARMS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0774ff

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