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Published 8 Jul 2026, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6173 Photomultiplier Tubes for SANDALS II

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£120,920published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ET Enterprises Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is for the procurement of Photomultiplier tubes for the SANDALS II detector array at the ISIS neutron and muon source in STFC RAL. The contract is awarded via direct award due to disproportionate technical compatibility requirements, as the components must integrate with the existing detector system.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus

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: 8 Jul 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update: 4 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6173
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-073727
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c65f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification: The contract is awarded via direct award due to disproportionate technical compatibility requirements, as the components must integrate with the existing detector system.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

20 Jul 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends95 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published80 days ago
4 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
8 Jul 2026, 13:36 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
8 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,9201 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ET Enterprises Ltd.22 Jul 2026 – 29 Jan 2027	£120,920	8 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-6173 Photomultiplier Tubes for SANDALS II · ET Enterprises Ltd.
Signed
24 Jul 2026
Value
£120,920
Period
24 Jul 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: N/A as ontract is less than £5 million

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

ET Enterprises Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PXCN-9117-CWQP 45 Riverside Way, Uxbridge, London, UB8 2YFContact 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 Tender4 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender8 Jul 2026, 13:36 BST