AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation has published a contract award notice naming IWT Pharma (Techniplast UK Limited) for an automated tunnel washer system with accessories, spares and maintenance. The award remains pending and the notice schedules a future signature date; it should not be treated as a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to IWT Pharma (Techniplast UK Limited), award ID 1, for lot 1.
Market significanceA single-supplier, above-threshold goods award for laboratory tunnel-washer equipment, with maintenance, spares and accessory scope and options for additional purchases.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IWT Pharma (Techniplast UK Limited)
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,741,818 net; £2,090,181 gross GBP · Pending awardee
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Award 1 names this supplier and gives award value amount £1,741,818 and amountGross £2,090,181.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award notice
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document 097746-2026 is dated 2026-10-16.
Award decision/status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill end
99% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature date
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-30T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract period
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 30 July 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£1,741,818
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Award 1 value.amount is 1741818 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£2,090,181
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 2090181 GBP.
Opportunity maximum value
90% confidence£1,900,000
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Process-level value_max is 1900000 GBP; its relationship to the subsequently published award values is not stated.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice first published
99% confidence24 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice release 070468-2026 on 2026-07-24.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence18 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-18T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Assessment summaries sent
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAutomated Tunnel Washer System, including associated accessories, spares and maintenance
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Process title and description state this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are goods.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender and award data refer to lot 1 only; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
Classifications
99% confidenceCPV 42995100 Tunnel washer; CPV 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipment (excluding glasses)
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Award item 1 additional classifications list these CPV codes and descriptions.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKH12, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 deliveryAddresses specifies region UKH12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen; competitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Competitive flexible procedure'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, scores and evaluation is not supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceNot concluded in the supplied record
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Award 1 is pending and contains a scheduled future signature date.
Planned duration
97% confidenceApproximately 3 years and 9 months
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The published planned period runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 July 2030.
Options
99% confidenceOption to purchase additional accessories, equipment, maintenance and spares
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Award 1 hasOptions is true and provides this option description.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe published award covers equipment alongside accessories, spares and maintenance, with an option for additional related purchases.
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Process description and award options description state these elements.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe award has both net and gross values; the supplied process maximum is lower than the gross award amount and no explanation of the comparison basis is published.
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Process value_max is £1,900,000; award net value is £1,741,818 and gross value is £2,090,181.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award lifecycle caution
99% confidenceThe published award is pending, with standstill and future signature milestones. It is not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending; standstill ends 27 October 2026 and future signature is scheduled for 30 October 2026.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier name is source-reported and has not been independently company-verified in the supplied data.
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No verified company name or number is supplied; supplier identity status is not_applicable.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Supplied lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceBid counts, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and renewal terms are unavailable.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is a pending award, not evidence that a contract has been signed or started.
- The supplier name is not independently company-verified in the supplied data.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- The published data do not provide bid counts, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing detail, extension terms or renewal terms.
- The relationship between the £1,900,000 process maximum and the published net and gross award values is not explained.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-6001UK Research and Innovationautomated tunnel washerIWT PharmaTechniplast UK Limitedlaboratory equipment procurementtunnel washer
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named awardee for UKRI-6001?
The pending award names IWT Pharma (Techniplast UK Limited).
Is the UKRI Automated Washer System contract signed?
No. The supplied award record is pending and schedules a future signature date of 30 October 2026.
What is the published award value?
The award lists £1,741,818 net and £2,090,181 gross.
What does the requirement cover?
An automated tunnel washer system, associated accessories, spares and maintenance.
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