Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 May 2026, 12:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

High Speed Camera System · UK public procurement notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ)

Published estimate£272,500≈ £273k / year · £327,000 inc. VAT18.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026awarded 3 Aug 2026

Awarded to SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITED

Contract term 1 yrends 23 Aug 2027 · starts 24 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please note that this contract has been awarded.

The Impact Facility at the University of Kent is looking to procure a High-Speed Camera System for attachment onto a two-stage light gas gun as part of its new ERC funded project.

CPV: Cameras · Speed camera equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£272,500

Contract period: 24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2027 (1 yr)Value: £272,500 exc. VAT · £327,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK

34971000 Speed camera equipment 38651000 Cameras

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Please refer to tender documentation.
Technical & professional ability
Please refer to tender documentation.

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: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 80%
Commercial: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Commercial
Technical

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Please refer to tender documentation.
Technical & professional ability
Please refer to tender documentation.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 May 2026, 12:56 BST
Last source update: 20 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 19 Aug 2026
Authority reference: CB25_012
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-050278
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): CamerasSpeed camera equipment
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a792 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

28 May 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published145 days ago
28 May 2026, 12:56 BST
Clarification questions by120 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline113 days ago
29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent77 days ago
5 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by62 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published61 days ago
20 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
Contract starts58 days ago
24 Aug 2026

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026

Tender notice published
28 May 2026, 12:56 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
3 Jun 2026, 08:11 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
Buyer details updated
5 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
Contract signature expected
17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

The Contracting Authority wishes to clarify that preliminary market engagement was undertaken prior to the publication of the Tender Notice. The engagement consisted of discussions with potential suppliers to understand market capability and available solutions. No supplier received an unfair advantage or information that has not been made available to all potential bidders.

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-05: 1 release · 28 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £222,4151 award exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITEDSME24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2027	£222,415	3 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITEDSME
Signed
20 Aug 2026
Value
£222,415
Period
24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: below threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The University Of Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150 The Registry,, Canterbury, South East, CT2 7NZContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

University of KentContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ Canterbury, Kent, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SPECIALISED IMAGING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05096172GB-PPON: PPXB-3494-PGVY 6 Harvington Park Pitstone Green Business Park, Leighton Buzzard, South East, LU7 9GXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 08:11 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 May 2026, 12:56 BST