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Published 21 Nov 2025, 10:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EMFSME ITT · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)
+1 moreCleaning & Environmental Services (90)
 Delivery: UK
Final published estimate£1,600,000initial estimate £732,000 · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2026awarded 16 Mar 2026
Awarded to Link Microtek
Contract term 5 yrsends 14 Mar 2031 · starts 15 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Electromagnetic Field Strength Survey Meter Sets

CPV: Non-destructive testing services · Radiation monitors · Radiation protection services · Test and evaluation of military electronic systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,600,000
Contract period: 15 Mar 2026 – 14 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
38341600 Radiation monitors71632200 Non-destructive testing services73436000 Test and evaluation of military electronic systems90721600 Radiation protection services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PA23 compliant suppliers, UK and treaty-organisation suppliers.

  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent

    UKAS calibration accredited or ILAC calibration accredited or equivalent

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical weighting: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical weighting: Technical weighting is 70% of overall tender, including Social Value at 10% of overall tender
  • Cost: Cost is 30% of overall tender. WVFM methodology (70/30 split in favour of technical) is used.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PA23 compliant suppliers, UK and treaty-organisation suppliers.

  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent

    UKAS calibration accredited or ILAC calibration accredited or equivalent

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Nov 2025, 10:21 GMT
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 15:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
Authority reference
712605457-1
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075915
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Non-destructive testing servicesRadiation monitorsRadiation protection servicesTest and evaluation of military electronic systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e60c Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 day payment terms on reciept of undisputed invoice

Review and risk notes
Risks

lead time extension and/or supply chain failure, failure in compliance requirements

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 10:21 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by316 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by234 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts222 days ago
    15 Mar 2026
  6. Latest notice published143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 15:21 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Nov 2025, 10:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 14:41 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £1,280,000
    4 Dec 2025, 12:26 GMT
    was £732,000
  5. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
    UK4
  6. Published value updated to £1,600,000
    4 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
    was £1,280,000
  7. Contract details notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 15:21 BST
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 15:21 BST
Published amendments (3)

Link to DSP Opportunity

The scope of the procurement has been refined to clarify the approximate budget for the EMFSME supply project, which is £1600000 (£1.6million) up from £915000 including VAT. No other amendments made in this UK4 Tender Notice change.

The scope of the procurement has been refined to clarify the approximate budget for the EMFSME supply project, which is £1.6million Ex VAT and £1.92million Inc VAT. No other amendments made in this UK4 Tender Notice change.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 21 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Link MicrotekSME£1,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • EMFSME · Link MicrotekSME

    Signed
    16 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,600,000
    Period
    16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2031
    Status
    active
    Options
    Option to purchase calibration services during the term

    No agreed KPIs: Under threshold

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DE&S Deca

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Sealand, Deeside, Wales, Ch5 2LSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Link Microtek LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03046907 High Point, Church Green, Basingstoke, South East, RG21 7QNContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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