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Published 21 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Octet R8 System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South West (UKK1)
Published estimate£250,000£300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 moends 2 Nov 2026 · starts 4 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Octet R8 System. This notice is for the provision of an R8 system and an ITT will be published concurently

  • No preliminary market engagement: Not applicible for this requirement

CPV: Biochemical analysers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 4 Sept 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 (2 mo)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
38434500 Biochemical analysers

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
  • Octet R8 System

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
Closed
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 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Sept 2026
Authority reference
RQ0000102424
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068796
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Biochemical analysers
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d015 Find a Tender

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
21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Jul 2026 → 4 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published95 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
  2. Submission deadline64 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts51 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by50 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender