AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation awarded and signed a contract for the manufacture and supply of unpopulated printed circuit boards (PCB) with Garner Osborne Circuits Limited.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Garner Osborne Circuits Limited. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs to 20 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold goods contract with a gross value of £13,400.06.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GARNER OSBORNE CIRCUITS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £11,166.72 net; £13,400.06 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names the supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and gives contract amounts in GBP. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 03814913.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; process source status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 has dateSigned of 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£11,166.72
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Contract 1 value amount is 11166.72 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£13,400.06
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 13400.06 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract value is linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-13.
Contract end
99% confidence20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-15T13:11:43+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceManufacture and supply of PCB
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Process and contract title: “UKRI-6392 Manufacture and Supply of PCB DL559722E”.
Goods classification
99% confidenceUnpopulated printed circuit boards (CPV 31712320)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 31712320, “Unpopulated printed circuit boards”.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Contract type
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceShort-term PCB supply requirement under a limited, below-threshold competition
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The notice records goods for unpopulated PCBs, a 13 October to 20 November 2026 term, and “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Published value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract amounts are published
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Contract 1 provides amount of £11,166.72 and amountGross of £13,400.06.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity
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Supplier verification returned an exact-name match to GARNER OSBORNE CIRCUITS LIMITED, company number 03814913.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bid numbers, other bidders, evaluation criteria, scoring and reasons for selection was not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option or formal renewal terms are published.
- No standalone award date is supplied; the analysis distinguishes the signed date, contract start date and notice publication date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-6392UK Research & InnovationGarner Osborne Circuits LimitedPCB supplyunpopulated printed circuit boardsCPV 31712320Find a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI-6392 PCB contract?
GARNER OSBORNE CIRCUITS LIMITED won award 1. Its identity was verified through an exact-name match to company number 03814913.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £11,166.72 net and £13,400.06 gross, in GBP.
When does the PCB contract run?
The published contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 20 November 2026.
What was being procured?
The requirement covers manufacture and supply of PCB, classified as unpopulated printed circuit boards (CPV 31712320).
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.