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UKRI-6281 Transport of APA Shipping Frame Assemblies from Europe to USA[E14]

Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for the international transportation of specialist scientific equipment. Interested suppliers are invited to review the accompanying information and complete the market engagement questionnaire The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international experiment for neutrino…
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline
Not stated
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 1,462,000
Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)See what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline
Not stated
Value[E15]
GBP 1,462,000
Published[E12]
21 Oct 2026
Procedure
Not stated
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for the international transportation of specialist scientific equipment. Interested suppliers are invited to review the accompanying information and complete the market engagement questionnaire The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international experiment for neutrino science and proton decay studies. The Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) is the facility required for DUNE and once it is completed, it will comprise the world's highest-intensity neutrino beam (at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (‘FNAL’), Batavia, Illinois) and the infrastructure necessary to support massive, cryogenic far detectors installed deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (‘SURF’), 1300m underground, in Lead, South Dakota. The DUNE Anode Plane Assemblies (also named ‘APAs’) are the main detectors of the DUNE Horizontal Drift Experiment. They are built as large stainless-steel frames onto which prestressed copper-beryllium wires are winded in 4 layers. The APAs represent the detector part of the DUNE TPC. Most of the APAs are produced and assembled in the UK at STFC Daresbury Laboratory (DL), some are tested at CERN, therefore, they must be transported long distances from either the UK or CERN to Fermilab in the US where they are stored waiting for final transport and installation at SURF laboratory. The APAs are very complex and fragile detectors. If they would be damaged during their transport, the impacts on the cost…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: FR, France.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: US, United States.[E6]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 3 Jan 2031.[E3]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E11]
  • UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

    The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Source document 099410-2026

Evidence

15 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).

    Document 099410-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 63521000 (Freight transport agency services).

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Lot 1 runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 3 Jan 2031.

    “2027-01-04T00:00:00Z to 2031-01-03T23:59:59Z”

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 099410-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for the international transportation of specialist scientific equipment. Interested suppliers are invited to review the accompanying information…”

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: US, United States.

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: FR, France.

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Document 099410-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-21T12:09:52+01:00”

    Document 099410-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice is titled "UKRI-6281 Transport of APA Shipping Frame Assemblies from Europe to USA".

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The stated value is GBP 1,462,000 excluding VAT.

    “1462000 GBP”

    Document 099410-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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