Replacement Long Polariser for Larmor

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-078705
Creator: UK Research and Innovation
Published: 2026-10-14T07:18:58.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£70,480published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SwissNeutronics AG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A replacement pair of bespoke 1m long polarising supermirror v-cavities are required for the ongoing operation of

the Larmor beamline at the ISIS neutron and muon source.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

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: 14 Oct 2026, 08:18 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2026, 08:18 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-7432
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096766
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078705 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
14 Oct 2026, 08:18 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £70,4801 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SwissNeutronics AG	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Replacement Long Polariser for Larmor · SwissNeutronics AG
Signed
8 Oct 2026
Value
£70,480
Period
8 Oct 2026 – 16 Mar 2027
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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SwissNeutronics AGAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMPV-9377-VPPV Bruehlstrasse 28, Klingnau, CH, CH-5313, CHContact 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 Tender14 Oct 2026, 08:18 BST