AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation has published a contract details notice for PIP-II C-Clamps following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract is recorded as active, signed on 20 October 2026, and awarded to EGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are reported for supplier EGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O. The contract value is £42,204 including gross amount as published.
Market significanceThis is a specialised goods purchase in the laboratory, optical and precision equipment classification, with delivery in the UK and a contract period ending in March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O.
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 42204 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names EGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O. as its sole supplier and is linked to contract 1. Contract 1 has value amount/amountGross of 42,204 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document description state "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
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 signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£42,204 GBP
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Contract 1 value records amount 42,204, amountGross 42,204 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 has one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-20.
Contract start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The notice document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-21.
Contract end
99% confidence20 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-20T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePIP-II C-Clamps (OMDL-113)
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The procurement description states: "OMDL-113 - PIP-II C-Clamps".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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Award item 1 additional classification records CPV 38000000 with this description.
Delivery location
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address country is GB / United Kingdom.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 relate to lot 1; the lot status is complete.
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".
Competition context
98% confidenceThe notice says the procurement was concluded following a limited competition exercise.
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Procurement description states: "This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise."
Call for competition
99% confidenceNot a call for competition
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Procurement description explicitly states: "THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 20 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-20 and endDate is 2027-03-20.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Supply-market signal
96% confidenceA single-supplier, below-threshold limited competition resulted in a £42,204 contract for specialised C-Clamps.
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Award 1 has one named supplier; procedure is below-threshold limited competition; contract value is 42,204 GBP; scope is PIP-II C-Clamps.
Commercial detail availability
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation result or award rationale is published in the supplied data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier name is source-published and has not been matched to a verified legal company name in the supplied verification data.
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verified_company_name is null and supplier identity status is "not_applicable".
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
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Lot 1 title, description, value_amount and currency are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNo separate award date is supplied.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Value basis
98% confidenceThe contract data reports identical amount and gross amount, but no further tax or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 1 value has amount 42,204 and amountGross 42,204; no tax breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published supplier name has not been matched to a verified legal company name in the supplied verification data; it is therefore presented as an unverified source-published supplier name.
- No separate award date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, individual value or value basis.
- The supplied data does not publish bid numbers, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension options or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationUKRIEGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O.PIP-II C-ClampsCSP26943limited competitionlaboratory equipment procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI PIP-II C-Clamps contract?
The published award names EGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O. as the sole supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the PIP-II C-Clamps contract?
The published contract value is £42,204 GBP.
Was this a competitive opportunity?
The notice says this was concluded after a below-threshold limited competition and was not a call for competition.
When does the contract end?
The published contract period ends on 20 March 2027.
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