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BuyerUNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published4 Aug 2026

What is being bought

UKNNL wishes to install a test rig which will consist of a powder feed equipment, a rotary kiln, powder collection, and an off gas scrubber. An associated control system and safety PLC will also be required as part of the procurement. The test rig shall be assembled as a module / skid with ancillary equipment / pipework provided for tie into UKNNL's designated location. UKNNL will undertake vendor engagement & issue a detailed process design pack along with preliminary EC&I documentation & mechanical layouts.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power 42100000Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery 42900000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 16 Oct 2026 to 1 Apr 2027
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power, Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machineryNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 42. The category anchor is Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power (42100000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 421,4744 median · 56.7 average (465 of 1,474 with a bid count)6 average (497 of 1,474 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer71 median · 1 average (1 of 7 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 7 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UK36917 median · 210.6 average (99 of 369 with a bid count)15.5 average (104 of 369 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
Engagement is dependent on response from interested supply partners. Presentation will be made of the requirements to suitably qualified and experienced contractors/ specialists. This may be conducted via over the internet or in person at a UKNNL site.engagement31 Aug 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06dbba
Latest release ID073887-2026
Latest release timestampTue Aug 04 2026 15:58:37 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
4 Aug 2026planning073887-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
4 Aug 2026 · 073887-2026 · planning
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