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Published 23 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

715779474 Reference Materials & Consumables for S&A of Volatile Compounds UK4 - Tender Notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £30k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Apr 2031 · starts 5 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirement for the delivery of Refence Materials and Cosumables for Sampling and Analysis of Volatile Compounds

  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required

CPV: Composition and purity testing and analysis services · Gas-testing kits · Medical gases · Medical kits

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 5 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Financial: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
  • Technical: Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 May 2026
Authority reference
715779474
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026465
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Composition and purity testing and analysis servicesGas-testing kitsMedical gasesMedical kits
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0671e5 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:

Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 5 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published216 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by203 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline189 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts174 days ago
    5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by173 days ago
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender