AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded a direct, below-threshold purchase for high-performance rack-mountable laboratory workstations to SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 2 October 2026 and is active from 5 October to 7 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for lot 1, with SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold GBP 34,400 net goods procurement for specialist computing equipment, conducted without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 34,400 net; GBP 41,280 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names Scan Computers International Limited as its sole supplier. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 02620081. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports GBP 34,400 amount and GBP 41,280 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 8 October 2026
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Contract document 095236-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-08T14:02:35+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 2 October 2026
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Contract 1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidenceGBP 34,400
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Contract 1 value.amount is 34400 GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidenceGBP 41,280
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 41280 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single award and single supplier.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence7 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-07T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-08T14:02:35+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceCustom 3XS WRX90E AMD high-performance rack-mountable laboratory workstations
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Tender title and description state: 'Scan custom 3XS WRX90E AMD high-performance rack mountable lab workstations'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies
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Award item 1 includes CPV 30200000.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UK, country GB.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no lot title or standalone description published
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Tender and award relate to lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The method detail says without competition; no bidder count or evaluation fields are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 7 December 2026
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGBP 34,400 net and GBP 41,280 gross
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Contract 1 reports amount 34400 and amountGross 41280 in GBP.
Signature status
99% confidenceSigned on 2 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly provides dateSigned.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot purchase of specialist laboratory computing equipment.
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One award, one linked contract, one supplier and lot 1 are reported.
Tax treatment visibility
99% confidenceThe published record provides both net and gross values; the GBP 6,880 difference is consistent with the reported figures.
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Contract value reports GBP 34,400 amount and GBP 41,280 amountGross.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition for this requirement.
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Tender procurement method details explicitly state 'Below threshold - without competition'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified, with an exact-name match to SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (company number 02620081).
Contract status and signature
99% confidenceExplicitly evidenced
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The source records contract status as active and provides a dateSigned field.
Unpublished tender and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender start date, submission deadline, bidder count, award date, evaluation methodology, scoring and reasons for supplier selection.
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied data.
Lot-level detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description and standalone lot value.
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Lot 1 is identified but its supplied title, description and value are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender start date, submission deadline, bidder count, award date, evaluation methodology, scoring and reasons for supplier selection.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The notice describes delivery only at United Kingdom level; it does not identify a more specific delivery site.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-6426UK Research and InnovationSCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDhigh-performance lab workstationsrack-mountable workstationscomputer equipmentbelow-threshold procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the UKRI-6426 workstation contract?
SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED received the active award for lot 1. Its identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 02620081.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is GBP 34,400 net and GBP 41,280 gross.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly states a signing date of 2 October 2026.
What procurement route did UKRI use?
The notice reports a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 7 December 2026. No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
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