AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation appointed Zoller and Frohlich GmbH to supply a Z & F Imager Scanner and accessories for the British Antarctic Survey.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier Zoller and Frohlich GmbH.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition goods procurement for scanner equipment, with a published contract value of £74,712 including gross amount as reported.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Zoller and Frohlich GmbH
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £74,712 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Zoller and Frohlich GmbH as its sole supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports a GBP amount of 74,712.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is also "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-06.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£74,712 GBP
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Contract 1 value reports amount and amountGross of 74,712 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAllocated to contract 1 / award 1; no separate lot value published
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The contract links to award 1, which relates to lot 1. No lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The UK7 document datePublished is 2026-10-09T13:54:59+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-30T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceZ & F Imager Scanner including accessories for the British Antarctic Survey
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The title and description state that UKRI appointed a supplier for a Z & F Imager Scanner including accessories for the British Antarctic Survey.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38520000 — Scanners
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The award item has additional classification CPV 38520000, described as "Scanners".
Delivery location
98% confidenceUKH12, United Kingdom
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The award item specifies a delivery address in region UKH12, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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The tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender details state "Below threshold - limited competition" and contract 1 reports aboveThreshold as false.
Published competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-30.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 50 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award for a single completed lot
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One supplier is named on award 1, and award 1 is linked only to lot 1.
Market access signal
97% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition was used for specialist scanner equipment
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The published procedure is "Below threshold - limited competition" and the item is classified as scanners.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity treatment
99% confidenceSource supplier name retained; Companies House-style verification is not applicable
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable". The source identifies a German supplier and no verified company name is supplied.
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is present with complete status, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, evaluation scores, award criteria results or award rationale are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No tender publication date or submission deadline is supplied.
- No bidder count, competing supplier information, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No extension, option, renewal or reprocurement terms are published.
- The supplier identity status is not_applicable; no verified legal company name or company number is supplied, so the published supplier name is used as source evidence.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRIBritish Antarctic SurveyZoller and Frohlich GmbHZ & F Imager Scannerscanner procurementFind a Tender£74,712
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI BAS Z & F Imager Scanner contract?
Zoller and Frohlich GmbH is named as the sole supplier for award 1.
What is the published value of the contract?
The published contract value is £74,712 GBP.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 12 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.
What procedure was used?
UKRI recorded a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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