Official UK procurement notice
Pyrolyser & Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer
Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA GC-MS system equipped with a pyrolyser is required for the analysis of long-chain and polymeric molecules, enabling the identification and characterisation of microplastics within complex environmental matrices. Together, these complementary techniques provide a robust, future-proof analytical framework to support comprehensive environmental monitoring, emerging contaminant detection, and increasing regulatory and environmental scrutiny.
CPV: Gas chromatographs · Mass spectrometer
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£120,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Technical requirements = 60% Responsible Procurement requirements = 20% Price offering = 20
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 19 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2026, 11:56 GMT
- Authority reference
UOE/2025/090/JU- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084943- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa74Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
19 Dec 2025 → 6 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published311 days ago19 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Latest notice published285 days ago14 Jan 2026, 11:56 GMT
- Clarification questions by283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline269 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago6 Apr 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published14 Jan 2026, 11:56 GMTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled14 Jan 2026, 11:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 6 Jan 2026 | CancelledThe procurement was advertised at the incorrect value. The substantial difference in budget takes it from below to above threshold, and therefore a new procurement process is required with a new suite of documents. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender