Official UK procurement notice
LIBRTI C&I – Distributed Control System [DCS]
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this procurement requirement is to purchase a set of specified items that need to be delivered to the Culham Campus. Some examples of the items we require include process control hardware and software related products. These all come with part numbers and specifications which need to be met. The result will be to have a Distributed Control System for UKAEA's Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) Programme, which seeks to create a world leading UK capability for demonstrating the feasibility of powerplant relevant fusion fuel technologies.
- No preliminary market engagement: The items required are not bespoke, and can be deemed 'Off-the-shelf'. Consequently, little benefit to suppliers or the contracting authority would be gained from engagement with the market given the simple nature of the scope.
CPV: Computer control system · Computer servers · Industrial control software package · Industrial process control equipment
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Criteria: 60%
- Commercial Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Criteria: Project Management Question - 35% Experience Question - 35% Social Value Question - 10% Quality Assurance Question - 20%
- Commercial Criteria: Pricing sheet for items and Warranty - 100%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- 24 Oct 2025, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
T/MN111/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068279- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d392Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Oct 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published361 days ago24 Oct 2025, 15:30 BST
- Clarification questions by343 days ago11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline336 days ago18 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent316 days ago8 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by313 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends306 days ago17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts302 days ago22 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published301 days ago23 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025- Tender notice published24 Oct 2025, 15:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Dec 2025, 08:57 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Dec 2025, 08:57 GMT
- Contract signature expected22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwoods electrical DistributorsSME23 Dec 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 | £518,173 | 8 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
LIBRTI C&I – Distributed Control System [DCS] · Underwoods electrical DistributorsSME
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2025
- Value
- £518,173
- Period
- 23 Dec 2025 – 1 Apr 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Underwoods electrical DistributorsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender