UKRI-5683 Bespoke data acquisition system for muon spectrometers

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£103,732published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Nuclear Instruments S.r.l

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A bespoke DAQ‑121 data acquisition system to support ISIS muon spectrometers, providing high‑speed digitisation, real‑time processing and integrated detector control developed specifically for ISIS experimental workflows.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38810000 Industrial process control equipment

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: 16 Feb 2026, 08:54 GMT
Last source update: 16 Feb 2026, 08:54 GMT
Authority reference: C0792
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013677
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06547b Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026

Contract award notice published
16 Feb 2026, 08:54 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £103,7321 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nuclear Instruments S.r.l18 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	£103,732	16 Feb 2026	Awarded

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS S.r.l.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PGTZ-3984-NJDX Via Lecco 16, Lambrugo, IT, 22045, ITContact email, phone

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 Tender16 Feb 2026, 08:54 GMT