UKRI Contract Award: 10Gb Netpath Plus Service
Summary
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract to JISC Services Limited for a 10Gb Netpath Plus Service between Chilbolton and Dwingeloo. The contract value is £38,182.80 including VAT and is effective from February 18, 2026, to March 31, 2026.
What changed
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has published a contract award notice for a 10Gb Netpath Plus Service between its Chilbolton facility and Dwingeloo, Netherlands. The contract, valued at £31,819 excluding VAT (£38,182.80 including VAT), was awarded to JISC Services Limited and is intended to support data transmission for the European LOFAR radio telescope infrastructure. The contract was signed on February 17, 2026, and will be effective from February 18, 2026, to March 31, 2026.
This notice is for informational purposes, detailing a contract award below the relevant threshold and without competition. Regulated entities involved in public procurement in the UK should note the publication of this contract award under the Procurement Act 2023. No specific actions are required from compliance officers as this is a notification of a completed procurement for a specific service, not a new regulatory requirement.
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Contract
UKRI-5820 Chilbolton to Dwingeloo 10Gb Netpath Plus Service
- UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-027080
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06735b
Published 24 March 2026, 10:32pm
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UKRI-5820
Description
This contract covers the provision of a dedicated, fully managed 10 Gbps committed bandwidth service between Chilbolton (UK) and Dwingeloo (Netherlands). The connectivity will support data transmission requirements for the European LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) radio telescope infrastructure, ensuring reliable, high‑capacity network performance to facilitate scientific operations and research activities.
Contract 1. UKRI-5820 Chilbolton to Dwingeloo 10Gb Netpath Plus Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £31,819 excluding VAT
- £38,182.80 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
17 February 2026
Contract dates
- 18 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 1 month, 11 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
JISC Services Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYD-1575-ZHXX 4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
United Kingdom
Email: accountsreceivable@jisc.ac.uk
Website: http://www.jisc.ac.uk
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. UKRI-5820 Chilbolton to Dwingeloo 10Gb Netpath Plus Service
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Contact name: STFC Procurement
Telephone: +44 1793442000
Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org /
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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