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Published 22 Dec 2025, 09:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Containerised insect rearing system

Official notice

Authority: University Of York (Pelican) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Published estimate£170,000≈ £113k / year · £170,000 inc. VAT25% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jan 2026awarded 19 Feb 2026
Awarded to MANA BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 26 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a Containerised insect rearing system. To include a fully assembled, containerised insect-rearing system that is turnkey and plug-and-play. The unit must be delivered fully operational, requiring only connection to the external power and water supply by the University to commence operation.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moPublished value£170,000
Contract period: 26 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £170,000 exc. VAT · £170,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
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: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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 Dec 2025, 09:14 GMT
Last source update
23 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT
Authority reference
UY PROC 1247
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085222
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb1f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The University will use their eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Prospective suppliers should first register on the In-Tend system at in-tendhost.co.uk/york/ ↗. You will then need to login using the email address and password you have chosen and click on 'Current Tenders'. You will then be able to express an interest in the tender opportunity and immediately view and download the tender documentation. All bids must be submitted via In-Tend, using the same link.

Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 23 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published306 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 09:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline282 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts271 days ago
    26 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published243 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 09:14 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £212,5561 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MANA BIOSYSTEMS LIMITEDSME£212,556 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · MANA BIOSYSTEMS LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    19 Feb 2026
    Value
    £212,556 inc. VAT
    Period
    19 Feb 2026 – 1 Jun 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of York

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRDQ-5539-WTHX · GB-UKPRN: 10007167 Heslington, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO10 5DDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MANA BIOSYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13011787GB-PPON: PPHH-2523-MLHR The Royal Institution, London, London, W1S 4BSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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