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Published 18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Loughborough University Wind Tunnel Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Loughborough University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£500,000£500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Jan 2026awarded 4 Feb 2026
Awarded to LaVisionUK Ltd
Contract term 6 moends 10 Aug 2026 · starts 10 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF) at Loughborough, we require specialised equipment to add capability to our new wind tunnel facility, allowing measurement and characterisation of spray generated droplets.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 10 Feb 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 (6 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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)
  • Quality Score: 80%
  • Price Score: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price Score: Price
  • Quality Score: Quality
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
18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Jan 2026
Authority reference
LU01018
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084653
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Jan 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 30 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published310 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by284 days ago
    14 Jan 2026
  3. Submission deadline277 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by266 days ago
    31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent263 days ago
    4 Feb 2026
  6. Contract starts257 days ago
    10 Feb 2026
  7. Standstill ends253 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published178 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £500,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LaVisionUK LtdSME18 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026£500,000 inc. VAT4 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · LaVisionUK LtdSME

    Signed
    23 Apr 2026
    Value
    £500,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    24 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Loughborough University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRGT-9932-PLJN Finance Office, Rutland Building, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 3TUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LAVISIONUK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGZP-4722-VYGG 2 Minton Place, Victoria Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, South East, OX26 6QBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • 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