UKRI-5568 High-Bandwidth Development Platform

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 30 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Hitech Global Distribution LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI STFC appointed a supplier to provide hardware development platforms to extend our current provision of Ethernet IP to higher bandwidths. This was appointed due to competition is absent due to technical reasons.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

31712300 Printed circuits

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 10 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMT
Authority reference: C0858
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012106
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064d25 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hitech Global Distribution LLC	US$50,945 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5568 High-Bandwidth Development Platform · Hitech Global Distribution LLC
Signed
30 Jan 2026
Value
US$50,945
Period
30 Jan 2026 – 21 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hitech Global Distribution LLCAwarded supplier 2059 Camden Ave no 160, sAN JOSE, CR, 95124, CRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMT