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High Value Lab Equipment LAB3123 NW, Lot 5: FESEM Electron Microscope
Scanning electron microscopes
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:53 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~88 days
Sector median: 88 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£483,500
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 2,782 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
27.72%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
88 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891 | 11 contracts | £703,074,260 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009 | 10 contracts | £4,204,077,429 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Bruker UK LimitedCRN: 00923986 | 9 contracts | £21,397,589 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Waters LimitedCRN: 02912366 | 8 contracts | £147,631,485 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
VAISALA LIMITEDCRN: 01487125 | 7 contracts | £5,606,760,640 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDCRN: 05342169 | 7 contracts | £375,407,161 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 7 contracts | £210,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 09971838 | 6 contracts | £5,601,313,841 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDCRN: 04869035 | 6 contracts | £5,600,927,799 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Thermo Electron Manufacturing LimitedCRN: 441506 | 6 contracts | £642,863,566 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Procurement of MML Analytical EquipmentMHRA · 15 Jul 2026, 09:18 BST | £184,000 | same CPV family same region |
Supply of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · 8 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST | £600,000 | same CPV family same region |
Lab Consumables – Lot 1 Chromatography & ICP, Lot 2 Chemicals, Lot 3 ReagentsUnited Utilities Water Limited · 22 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST | £15,700,000 | same CPV family same region |
Body Worn Cameras ServiceFIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED · 12 Aug 2026, 15:30 BST | £1,300,000 | same CPV family same region |
Provision of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsSellafield Limited · 21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST | £7,700,000 | same CPV family same region |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: "High Value Lab Equipment LAB3123 NW, Lot 5: FESEM Electron Microscope". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
8Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
IPG Laser GmbHTop vendor: 28% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 182 active published awards; 175 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPG Laser GmbH | 1 win | £2,500,000 | — |
| General Atomics | 1 win | £1,712,550 | — |
| JEOL UK Ltd | 1 win | £1,417,103 | — |
| TESCAN-UK Ltd | 1 win | £1,235,000 | — |
| TESCAN-UK Ltd | 1 win | £483,500 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published4 Jan 2023, 15:24 GMT | Last source update4 Jan 2023, 15:24 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationScanning electron microscopes | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-039513 | ||
What is being bought
Procurement, delivery and installation of a high-performance, field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FESEM) to characterise materials of interest for fusion.
Mini competition on framework: High Value Lab Equipment LAB3123 NW, Lot 5
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
4 Jan 2023, 15:24 GMT - Official notice release published
4 Jan 2023, 15:24 GMT - Buyer information updated
4 Jan 2023, 15:24 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedProcurement, delivery and installation of a high-performance, field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FESEM) to characterise materials of interest for fusion.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Jan 2023, 15:24 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £483,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards TESCAN-UK Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts 61557 - T/CB195/22 - High Value Lab Equipment LAB3123 NW, Lot 5: FESEM Electron Microscope £483,500 · signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1212Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe procurement was a mini competition on an existing framework: High Value Lab Equipment LAB3123 NW, Lot 5 |