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Published 18 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5679 Pilz Safety Equipment

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£500,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Pilz Automation Technology

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI STFC appointed a supplier to provide Pilz safety equipment for the Central Laser Facility. This was awarded due to a negotiated procedure due to competition absent for technical reasons.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
31214130 Safety switches

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
Authority reference
C0894
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018618
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065738 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

This was awarded due to a negotiated procedure due to competition absent for technical reasons.

Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 2 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published238 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pilz Automation Technology2 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2031£500,00018 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5679 Pilz Safety Equipment · Pilz Automation Technology

    Signed
    2 Mar 2026
    Value
    £500,000
    Period
    2 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: not applicable for this contract

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
  • Pilz Automation TechnologyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRND-9133-MJJQ Pilz House, Little Colliers Field, Corby, East Midlands, NN18 8TJContact email

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