Official UK procurement notice
BARRIER QUALIFICATION CHAMBER - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of contract
The National Decommissioning Centre at the University of Aberdeen has identified the need for a downhole testing facility with the primary purpose of evaluating the behaviour of new materials for plugging and abandonment (P&A) of oil and gas wells. Existing and emerging alternative plugging technologies require a framework for validation and qualification. A test facility is to be built for this purpose.
The facility will have to mimic downhole conditions such as pressure and temperature and allow a test tool to be deployed and activated before enabling a pressure test of the seal.
CPV: Well-testing equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The National Decommissioning Centre at the University of Aberdeen has identified the…Awarded
The National Decommissioning Centre at the University of Aberdeen has identified the need for a downhole testing facility with the primary purpose of evaluating the behaviour of new materials for plugging and abandonment (P&A) of oil and gas wells. Existing and emerging alternative plugging technologies require a framework for validation and qualification. A test facility is to be built for this purpose.
The facility will have to mimic downhole conditions such as pressure and temperature and allow a test tool to be deployed and activated before enabling a pressure test of the seal.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 85%
- price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
AU25/12- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076693- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060794Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:839975)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Feb 2026 → 12 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline247 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened247 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published70 days ago12 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Georg UK LimitedSME, Score Europe LimitedSMEjoint award | £828,519 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 076693-2026-AU25/12-1 · Heinrich Georg UK LimitedSME, Score Europe LimitedSME
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- £828,519
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Heinrich Georg UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- Score Europe LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria