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# Dynamic Vapour Sorption Test Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-vapour-sorption-test-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-043c2d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED: "Dynamic Vapour Sorption Test Equipment". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited-coh-05002194)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-vapour-sorption-test-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-043c2d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043c2d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-vapour-sorption-test-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-043c2d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fuk-cpi%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-vapour-sorption-test-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-043c2d#participate

## Description
CPI have identified an initial need for the ability to measure vapour sorption of barrier materials used in the packaging industry. These barrier materials maybe free standing, individual or complex multilayers of thin films of polymers, papers, coatings or combinations of materials designed to control the adsorption and desorption of vapour molecules at varying relative humidities under refrigerated ambient and elevated conditions.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** CPI have identified an initial need for the ability to measure vapour sorption of barrier materials used in the packaging industry. These barrier materials maybe free standing, individual or complex multilayers of thin films of polymers, papers, coat...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Dynamic Vapour Sorption Test Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `014175-2024-3214-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Surface Measurement Systems Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112731`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Dynamic Vapour Sorption Test Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014175-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-02T10:01:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T21:46:17.641Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043c2d