Official UK procurement notice
Process Sensors and Probes
Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCPI are looking to establish a panel of suppliers to provide CPI with Probes, Sensors and accompanying equipment to be used during Fermentation processes.
This tender is to cover the call-off requirements as and when required by CPI. This framework agreement is split into the following lots:
- Lot 1 – Supply of Process Critical Probes for control of Microbial Fermentation and Mammalian Cell Culture Processes.
- Lot 2 – Supply of O2 sensors and membrane kits for fermentation processes.
CPV: Probes · Sensors
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 23 Jul 2026
Published description of the framework
Multi Supplier Framework- Max 3 Successful suppliers Per Lot
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £250,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Supply of Process Critical Probes for control of Microbial Fermentation and Mammalian Cell Culture Processes.ceiling above
This lot is for supply of probes used for the online measurement of process critical parameters at a variety of bioreactor scales. Such probes will allow for enhanced in-process control of fermentation/cell culture processes and streamline operational workflows and should be able to integrate with established commercially available bioreactor/fermenter systems and process control software.
Lot #2Supply of O2 sensors and membrane kits for fermentation processesceiling above
This lot is for the ongoing supply of O2 Sensors and Membrane Kits, these are to be used at various CPI platforms moving forward for a wide range of small scale and large scale commercial projects.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: Full details outlined in tender documentation
- Price: Full details outlined in tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Process Sensors and Probes” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
2765- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038658- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068cf5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Apr 2026 → 23 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published182 days ago28 Apr 2026, 14:37 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends141 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by105 days ago13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts96 days ago23 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published28 Apr 2026, 14:37 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender