Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 13 Aug 2026, 20:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BAS - Rothera - Meteor Detection Radar

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery listed: East of England (UKH12)Uruguay (UY)

Published estimate£140,000≈ £140k / year · £140,000 inc. VAT12% above published estimate

Submissions closed 14 Sept 2026awarded 22 Sept 2026

Awarded to ATRAD Pty Ltd

Contract term 1 yrends 25 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Jan 2028 with extensions · starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the supply of a Meteor Detection Radar to BAS.

CPV: Radar

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£140,000

Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 24 Jan 2028 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £140,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional period of 3 calendar months.

35722000 Radar

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

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical/Quality: 60%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical/Quality
Price
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £156,8551 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ATRAD Pty LtdATRAD Pty Ltd12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2027 · up to 11 Jan 2028Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional period of 3 calendar months.	£156,855	22 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

ATRAD Pty Ltd · ATRAD Pty Ltd
Signed
30 Oct 2026
Value
£156,855
Period
2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2027 · up to 1 Feb 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional period of 3 calendar months.
No agreed KPIs: Agreed deliverables with defined pricing.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Aug 2026, 20:15 BST
Last source update: 6 Nov 2026, 06:21 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-6217
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-077447
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Radar
Delivery area in notice: East of England (UKH12)Uruguay (UY)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e40e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 14 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access the tender, the tender document pack and bid for this opportunity, please follow this link:

ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗

Timeline

13 Aug 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published86 days ago
13 Aug 2026, 20:15 BST
Clarification questions by71 days ago
28 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline54 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent47 days ago
22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by37 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends33 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts12 days ago
26 Oct 2026
Latest notice published40h ago
6 Nov 2026, 06:21 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
13 Aug 2026, 20:15 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
22 Sept 2026, 15:44 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Sept 2026, 15:44 BST
Contract signature expected
7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
6 Nov 2026, 06:21 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ATRAD Pty LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVBQ-6856-VCGR 154 Ashley Street. Underdale. SA 5032, Underdale, AU, 5032, AUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2026, 06:21 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Sept 2026, 15:44 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Aug 2026, 20:15 BST