Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of Cryo Free Dilution Refrigerator
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of Cryo Free Dilution Refrigerator
The dilution refrigerator must be able to reach milli-Kelvin temperatures and allow ~6 months of continuous operation time, at such low temperatures. Additionally, the dilution refrigerator should be equipped with a variable vector magnet with a field strength of at least 1-1-1 Tesla, 48 (low-resistance) DC lines and at least 6 coaxial lines (with good signal transmission up to 18 GHz) for AC electrical testing of quantum devices
- No preliminary market engagement: A notice was not required.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£590,000
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the tender documents
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).
- Quality: As set out in the tender documents
- Price: As set out in the tender documents
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the tender documents
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
- 9 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 14:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
SP/26/1464- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011417- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b3dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 24 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published261 days ago9 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMT
- Submission deadline236 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by225 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts223 days ago19 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent198 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published197 days ago14 Apr 2026, 14:09 BST
- Standstill ends186 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 14:15 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 14:09 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2026, 14:09 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Nanoscience LimitedSME25 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2029 | £543,299 inc. VAT | 13 Apr 2026standstill to 24 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OXFORD NANOSCIENCE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender