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Published 1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of a Rheometer

Official notice

Authority: MHRA (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£75,000≈ £22k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT10.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026awarded 9 Nov 2026
Awarded to Merrow Scientific Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 9 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of a Rheometer with 3-year warranty.

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

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 5 moSMEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 9 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 5 mo)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% Technical: 30% Price

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £83,1901 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Nov 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Merrow Scientific LtdSME£83,190 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Procurement of a Rheometer · Merrow Scientific LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Nov 2026
    Value
    £83,190
    Period
    16 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
Last source update
11 Nov 2026, 12:46 GMT
Authority reference
C472051
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092687
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e48 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by30 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline23 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts6 days ago
    9 Nov 2026
  5. Latest notice published4 days ago
    11 Nov 2026, 12:46 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Nov 2026, 12:46 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Nov 2026, 12:46 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MHRA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJLJ-9824-VXPG 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Merrow Scientific LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05012440 2a The Quadrant, Epsom, South East, KT17 4RHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender