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Published 23 Apr 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-4912 Specialist Watering System Service Contract

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Awarded value£143,515published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Avidity Science Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI MRC has selected a supplier to provide a service contract for its Specialist Watering System for a period of 5 years. The agreement includes two preventative maintenance visits per year, monitoring software license and 24/7 helpdesk support in case of system breakdown.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 16:05 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-4912
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021427
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05063a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The specialist watering system was provided and installed by Edstrom, who have since been acquired by Avidity Science Ltd. Avidity Science are the only supplier able to provide the required OEM parts and monitoring software for this system.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 May 2025 → 14 May 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    6 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    14 May 2025, 16:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    8 May 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    14 May 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £143,5151 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Avidity Science Ltd8 May 2025 – 1 Apr 2030£143,51521 Apr 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Avidity Science Ltd

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £143,515
    Period
    8 May 2025 – 1 Apr 2030
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research and Innovation

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Avidity Science LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03482000 Unit 1a Drakes Park, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, South East, HP18 9BAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender