UKRI-5800 Skyview · UK public procurement notice

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£57,090published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Skyview Systems Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement sun photometer for UKRI-STFC's The Chilbolton Observatory field research station for space and atmospheric science.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38600000 Optical instruments

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: 17 Feb 2026, 10:56 GMT
Last source update: 17 Feb 2026, 10:56 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5800
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014182
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0655b8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Feb 2026, 10:56 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £57,0901 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Skyview Systems Ltd	£57,090 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5800 Skyview · Skyview Systems Ltd
Signed
17 Feb 2026
Value
£57,090
Period
18 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Skyview Systems LtdAwarded supplier 9 Church Field Road chilton Industrial Estate, Sudbury, East of England, CO10 2YAContact 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 Tender17 Feb 2026, 10:56 GMT