Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4623 DUNE Anode Plane Assembly (APA) Shipping Frames (ASFs)
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for 20 x DUNE Anode Plane Assembly (APA) Shipping Frames (ASFs). Due to technical reasons, there was only one suitable supplier.
CPV: Storage units
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Mar 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2025, 10:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007976- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9a4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The supplier, NCP, remains justified in two critical areas: the lack of competition due to technical constraints and the protection of intellectual property rights.
Publisher note: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=924489744 GO Reference: GO-202535-PRO-29655012
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCP – Fabrico de Produtos Metalicos, S.A. | €664,846 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| NCP – Fabrico de Produtos Metalicos, S.A. | €664,846 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007976-2025-1 · NCP – Fabrico de Produtos Metalicos, S.A.
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2025
- Value
- €664,846
- Status
- active
Contract 007976-2025-2 · NCP – Fabrico de Produtos Metalicos, S.A.
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2025
- Value
- €664,846
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and Innovation, Science Technology Facilities CouncilMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- NCP – Fabrico de Produtos Metalicos, S.AAwarded supplier
- NCP – Fabrico de Produtos Metalicos, S.A.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.