Official UK procurement notice
Benchtop cabinet X-ray irradiation system
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe require a benchtop cabinet X-ray irradiation system for continuous and controlled irradiation of cell cultures. The unit should be safe and cost-effective. It must be fully shielded for safe
installation directly within a standard laboratory, without requiring additional infrastructure modifications.
CPV: X-ray devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£99,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Specifications 60% Warranty/Aftercare/Service 10% Price 20% Sustainability 10% Total 100%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Authority reference
UoS/OW/25/26/QTR1/Benchtop cabinet X-ray irradiation system- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050874- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cdbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
22 Aug 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 12:57 BST
- Submission deadline5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published15 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 12:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Sept 2025, 16:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPS Service Ltd22 Sept 2025 – 22 Dec 2025 | £59,500 | 15 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RPS Service LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Full tender documentation can be accessed via InTend. All tender queries must be made via InTend.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender