AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation has concluded a direct, below-threshold procurement for a waveguide switch with FLANN MICROWAVE LIMITED. The published contract record states that the contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 20 October to 15 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for FLANN MICROWAVE LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration specialist microwave-equipment purchase awarded without competition because the notice states that only a particular supplier could meet the technical requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FLANN MICROWAVE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 11,707 net; GBP 14,048.40 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-00570345. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 00570345 to FLANN MICROWAVE LIMITED. The value is recorded on contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document description.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "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 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 11,707
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Contract 1 value amount is 11707 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 14,048.40
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 14048.4 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value relates to contract 1 linked to award 1 and has not been broken down further by lot.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; the source supplies no lot-level value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Contract start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-20.
Contract end
99% confidence15 December 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-12-15.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T12:01:54+01:00.
Published contract term
93% confidenceApproximately 57 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWaveguide switch
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Process title is "CSP26930 - Waveguide Switch" and description says "Details notice for waveguide switch."
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Technical classification
99% confidenceCPV 31711422 — Microwave equipment
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender and award data refer to lot 1; the lot record has no title or description.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement, below threshold, without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Stated rationale
99% confidenceAbsence of competition for technical reasons; the notice states that only a particular supplier could supply the requirement
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Published process description.
Call for competition
99% confidenceNot a call for competition
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The notice description explicitly states this is a contract details notice, not a call for competition.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 15 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false and tender method details state below threshold.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Addressable opportunity
95% confidenceThe notice records a one-off, short-term specialist microwave-equipment requirement rather than an open competition.
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Direct, no-competition method; waveguide-switch scope; published contract period.
Route-to-market signal
98% confidenceThe buyer cited technical exclusivity, limiting the competitive relevance of this specific purchase for alternative suppliers.
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Published description says absence of competition for technical reasons and only a particular supplier could supply the requirement.
Published pricing signal
97% confidenceThe published contract value is GBP 11,707 excluding VAT, but no unit pricing, quantity or technical specification is disclosed.
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Contract value and absence of pricing or item-detail fields in the supplied notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice interpretation
99% confidenceThis is a post-award contract details notice, not a call for competition.
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Explicit notice description; contract and award tags in release history.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against Companies House by company number.
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Supplier verification completed with match method "company_number" and verified company number 00570345.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are published; no lot-level or item-level allocation is supplied.
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Contract value contains amount and amountGross; lot record contains no value.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, bid count, evaluation detail, lot title, lot description, quantities, unit pricing, technical specification, or extension terms are published.
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Relevant supplied fields are absent or null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date, competition metrics, evaluation results or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not disclose quantities, unit prices, detailed technical specifications, or extension and renewal terms.
- The notice provides UK-wide delivery geography only; a specific delivery site is not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationFLANN MICROWAVE LIMITEDWaveguide Switchmicrowave equipmentdirect awardUK public procurementCSP26930
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI Waveguide Switch contract?
FLANN MICROWAVE LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 00570345.
What is the contract value?
GBP 11,707 excluding VAT, or GBP 14,048.40 including VAT.
Was this competitively tendered?
No. The contract details notice states that it was concluded without competition for technical reasons.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 20 October 2026 to 15 December 2026.
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