Open tender · Notice 094693-2026
UKRI-5720 Magnetic Bearing Drive systems for ISIS Neutron Disc Choppers
- Value
- £2.1m
- Closes
- 2 Nov 2026 (18 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 23 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2030
In plain English
UKRI wants one supplier to design and supply magnetic bearing drive systems for neutron disc choppers at the ISIS facility, with six to eleven systems bought in the first year and around 20 in total (not guaranteed). The contract runs from November 2026 to November 2030.
Good fit for: Specialist engineering firms making magnetic bearing or precision rotating machinery for scientific facilities.
- Single supplier for the whole contract - no lots, so you need capacity for roughly 20 bespoke systems
- Systems must be adjusted per project and agreed at a preliminary design review, so design capability is needed alongside manufacture
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What the buyer says
This tender provides the outline specification for UKRI to contract with a single supplier to supply between six- and eleven-disc chopper drive systems to be purchased within the first year of the call-off contract. Future systems procured under this contract would be based upon this specification, but adjusted to meet the specific project requirements, to be agreed at the project’s preliminary design review. The total volume purchased throughout the duration of the contract is likely to be in the region of 20 systems, but this figure cannot be guaranteed.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 7 Oct 2026.
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