Development of enhanced glass blown rubidium cells for UK tactical atomic clocks

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£49,500published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HCD Research

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Project to provide UK sovereign capability in both manufacturing the glass blown shapes for vapour cells and rubidium standards for use in atomic clocks.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: 26 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027652
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067481 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026

Contract award notice published
26 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,5001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HCD ResearchSME26 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	£49,500	26 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HCD ResearchAwarded supplier 179 Junction Road, Burgess Hill, South East, RH15 0JWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 09:14 GMT