AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded a contract for a spherical mirror to Manx Precision Optics limited following a below-threshold limited competition and competitive quotation procedure. The published contract record states that it was signed on 14 October 2026 and is active from 15 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for supplier Manx Precision Optics limited, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small specialist optics-goods purchase with a published net contract value of £27,096 and gross value of £32,515.20.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Manx Precision Optics limited
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £27,096 net; £32,515.20 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award
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Award 1 identifies Manx Precision Optics limited as supplier and relates to lot 1. The linked contract reports £27,096 excluding tax and £32,515.20 gross; there is one award and one supplier in the published record.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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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 "complete" and lot 1 status is "complete" in the source data.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: "2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding tax
99% confidence£27,096
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Contract 1 value.amount is 27096 GBP.
Contract value including tax
99% confidence£32,515.20
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 32515.2 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15.
Contract end
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-04-30.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-15T09:27:45+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSpherical mirror
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The procurement title is "CSP26920 - Spherical mirror" and the description says UKRI required a spherical mirror to be supplied.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
CPV classification
99% confidence38622000 — Mirrors
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The award item includes CPV 38622000 with description "Mirrors".
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item gives a delivery address region of UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Award approach
99% confidenceCompetitive quotation procedure
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The notice description states that the contract was awarded after a competitive quotation procedure.
Competition detail
98% confidenceNumber of quotations and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scoring or award rationale is supplied in the published record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-15 to 2027-04-30.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal provisions are included in the supplied contract data.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Specialist purchase profile
94% confidenceThe requirement is for a spherical mirror classified as mirrors, indicating a defined optics-goods purchase.
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The title and description specify a spherical mirror; the published CPV is 38622000 — Mirrors.
Commercial scale
99% confidencePublished net value is £27,096 and the contract is marked below threshold.
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Contract value.amount is £27,096 and aboveThreshold is false.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification scope
99% confidenceSupplier identity is not applicable to the supplied Companies House verification workflow
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supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable"; the supplier is identified through IM-CR identifier 127734C rather than a Companies House match.
Published information gaps
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, detailed lot description, and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title or detailed lot description, and extension or renewal terms.
- The published value is at contract level. It is linked to a single award, supplier and lot in this record, but no separate lot-value field is published.
- Supplier identity is recorded using an Isle of Man registry identifier; no Companies House verification was applicable in the supplied verification data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRIUK Research and InnovationManx Precision Optics limitedspherical mirrormirrorsCSP26920public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI spherical mirror contract?
Manx Precision Optics limited is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £27,096 excluding tax and £32,515.20 including tax.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 15 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
What procedure was used?
The notice describes a below-threshold limited competition using a competitive quotation procedure.
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