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Published 21 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

RQ0000083418_UK6 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£240,000£288,000 inc. VAT7.7% below final estimate
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2025awarded 18 Nov 2025
Awarded to Dynamic Research Innovations Incorporated2 awards
Contract term 8 moends 30 Jun 2026 · extension options published · starts 13 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Defence Science Technologies Laboratories has a new requirement which seeks to utilise high-speed X-ray technology to enable additional information to be extracted from dynamic testing that is currently achievable. To fulfil this equipment requirement, tenders are requested to provide a high speed x-ray system, expected to consist of X-Ray generator, scintillator screen and associated mounting structure, with a potential need to support installation and then training on the system.

CPV: Diagnostic X-ray system · X-ray developers · X-ray microanalysers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 8 moSMEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 13 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (8 mo)Value: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There is a potential for a future repeat requirement for the successful tenderer, however this is subject to further internal approvals and will be in future financial years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to ITT

  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO9001 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
  • Lowest cost against minimum quality threshold score
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to ITT

  • Technical & professional ability

    ISO9001 or equivalent

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
Administrative change
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
21 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Nov 2025
Authority reference
RQ0000083418 - IPMO 2168.12
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050530
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Classification (CPV)
Diagnostic X-ray systemX-ray developersX-ray microanalysers
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c24 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see draft Sc1b contract for Payment terms

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
18 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Aug 2025 → 19 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline392 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts337 days ago
    13 Nov 2025
  5. Award decision expected by336 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent332 days ago
    18 Nov 2025
  7. Standstill ends322 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published118 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 16:15 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Nov 2025, 16:15 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 12:52 GMT
    UK7
  6. Contract change notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
    UK10
  7. Contract change proposed
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    The necessary ground works for installation have not been completed by a third party.
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 21 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £221,6001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dynamic Research Innovations IncorporatedSMEIPMO 2168.12 - High Speed X-Ray5 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 1x 24 month extended warranty · Options: 1 option of Extended Warranty 24 months£221,60018 Nov 2025standstill to 27 Nov 2025Standstill
Dynamic Research Innovations IncorporatedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • IPMO 2168.12 - High-Speed X-Ray · Dynamic Research Innovations IncorporatedSME

    Signed
    5 Dec 2025
    Value
    £221,600
    Period
    5 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    24 month extended warranty option
    Options
    24 month extended warranty
    • Change proposed 19 Jun 2026 The necessary ground works for installation have not been completed by a third party., new end date 30 Sept 2027

    No agreed KPIs: Contract below £5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDDM-1961-MTLN Porton Down, Salisbury, South West, SP4 0JQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender