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Published 9 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Prototyping and testing work for the PRIMA project

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Wales (UKL2)
Awarded value£343,595published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 9 Mar 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to CELTIC TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design, prototyping, manufacture, testing, and reporting associated with a bespoke optical filter chain for PRIMA instrumentation, including optical, mechanical and cryogenic testing activities and associated documentation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
Authority reference
CU.2080.JJ
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021053
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066595 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The contract was awarded under Schedule 5, Regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that:

  • The services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical reasons and exclusive expertise; and.
  • There are no reasonable alternative suppliers capable of meeting the requirement.

The justification is based on the supplier’s unique technical capability, specialist facilities, and long‑established expertise within a globally limited and highly specialised research market.

Review and risk notes
Risks

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 19 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published236 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
  2. Standstill ends225 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 16:32 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract award notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £343,5951 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CELTIC TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY LIMITED23 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026£343,5959 Mar 2026standstill to 19 Mar 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender