CSP26148 - Consultancy to aid the safety case for leak testing of spacecraft pressure systems

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£13,975published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - This procurement is being concluded without competition as there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. *****

UKRI had a Provision of Consultancy to aid the safety case for leak testing of spacecraft pressure systems.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

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: 9 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT
Last source update: 9 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT
Authority reference: CSP26148
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011600
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064bc2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,9751 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED	£13,975 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CSP26148 - Consultancy to aid the safety case for leak testing of spacecraft pressure systems · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Signed
4 Feb 2026
Value
£13,975
Period
5 Feb 2026 – 30 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Services ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453 8 Fitzroy Street, LONDON, London, W1T 4BJContact 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 Tender9 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT