AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded Outsideology Limited a contract for the supply and installation of a ScopeDome 3M fully automated clamshell dome, including shipping from Poland and roof works subject to RAMS and CDM requirements.
Published outcomeThe published contract record identifies award 1 to Outsideology Limited. The contract is recorded as active, signed on 6 October 2026, and scheduled from 7 October 2026 to 29 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition goods procurement with a stated net contract value of £48,530 (£58,236 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
OUTSIDEOLOGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £48,530 net; £58,236 gross GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names OUTSIDEOLOGY LIMITED as its sole supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records amount £48,530 and amountGross £58,236.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice, not a call for competition
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The notice description states: “THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION”.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as “complete”; lot 1 is also recorded as “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-06.
Contract period
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-07 and endDate 2027-01-29.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£48,530
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Contract 1 value.amount is 48530 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£58,236
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 58236 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-07.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-08.
Contract end
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-29.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupply and installation of a ScopeDome 3M fully automated clamshell dome
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The notice description states that the procurement covers the “supply and install of ScopeDome 3M fully automated Clamshell Dome”.
Associated works and logistics
97% confidenceShipping from Poland and roof works, with RAMS and CDM requirements
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The notice description specifies shipping from Poland and roof works to be completed with RAMS and CDM requirements.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38630000 — Astronomical and optical instruments
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The award item lists CPV 38630000 with this description.
Delivery location
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom (region not further specified)
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The award item delivery address is recorded as region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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Procurement method is “limited” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Competition evidence
94% confidenceThe notice confirms a limited competition exercise; bidder count and evaluation results were not published.
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The description says the procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. No bid-count or scoring fields are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidenceApproximately 114 days, from 7 October 2026 to 29 January 2027
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Contract 1 records these explicit start and end dates.
VAT presentation
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published
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Contract 1 records amount £48,530 and amountGross £58,236.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provisions are supplied in the published contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single active award and linked active contract are recorded for one supplier and one lot.
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition route rather than an open call for competition.
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The notice states it is not a call for competition and records “Below threshold - limited competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published notice coverage
97% confidenceThe source is a contract details notice with explicit award, supplier, signature, term and value data.
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The notice is tagged award and contract and contract 1 supplies dateSigned, period and value fields.
Missing competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: number of invited or received bids, bidder identities beyond the winner, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields appear in the supplied record.
Missing lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: a title, description and separate value for lot 1.
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Lot 1 is identified only by ID and status; its title, description and value fields are null.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe contract value is available at contract level and is attributable to the sole linked award and supplier; no separate lot-level value is published.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 has one supplier and related lot 1, while the lot value is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Bid counts, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdowns and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationOutsideology LimitedScopeDomeastronomical instrumentslimited competitionpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI ScopeDome contract?
Outsideology Limited is named as the sole supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £48,530 excluding VAT and £58,236 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 7 October 2026 to 29 January 2027.
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