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Published 17 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS25-138 Supply of a High-Precision Microbalance

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£29,000≈ £27k / year · £34,800 inc. VAT41.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 4 Feb 2026
Awarded to Radwag UK Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 12 Mar 2027 · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cefas require the supply of a high-precision microbalance for its Weymouth Laboratory. Accurate weighing of various chemicals is essential to support our experimental work.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 1 moSMEPublished value£29,000
Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £29,000 exc. VAT · £34,800 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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

Lot awarding rule: Technical 60%, Social Value 10%, Pricing 30%

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
17 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT
Last source update
9 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
Authority reference
CEFAS25-138
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083737
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f79e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

17 Dec 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published309 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts256 days ago
    9 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 11:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 08:13 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    9 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
Published amendments (1)

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,9221 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Radwag UK LtdSME£16,922 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CEFAS25-138 Supply of a High-Precision Microbalance · Radwag UK LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Feb 2026
    Value
    £16,922
    Period
    6 Feb 2026 – 12 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGW-5299-JGTN Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, East of England, NR33 0HTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Radwag UK LtdAwarded supplier 16 Macon Court, Herald Drive, Cheshire, North West, CW1 6EAContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender