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title: "Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of  X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT"
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# Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of  X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/real-time-digital-radiography-equipment-for-the-purpose-of-x-raying-cultural-heritage-mate-ocds-h6vhtk-037741). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Historic England: "Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of  X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT". Published status: complete. Published Value: £115,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Historic England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-england-gov-pb1164)
- **Published Value:** £115,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 November 2022 at 09:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Diagnostic X-ray system, X-ray developers, X-ray devices, X-ray microanalysers, X-ray table (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £118,300 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/real-time-digital-radiography-equipment-for-the-purpose-of-x-raying-cultural-heritage-mate-ocds-h6vhtk-037741#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037741`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/real-time-digital-radiography-equipment-for-the-purpose-of-x-raying-cultural-heritage-mate-ocds-h6vhtk-037741#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fhistoricengland%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/real-time-digital-radiography-equipment-for-the-purpose-of-x-raying-cultural-heritage-mate-ocds-h6vhtk-037741#participate

## Description
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) covers the supply of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Real-time (RT) / Digital Radiography (DR) equipment and a manipulator to allow for the X-ray examination of objects and structures in real-time. The manipulator equipment should enable the objects under X-ray to be moved remotely in relation to the X-ray beam and the RT/DR detector using a moveable platform/stage. The tender is divided into two (2) lots, one for the Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment (detector) and one for a manipulator. You can submit a return for either one lot or submit a return for both lots.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: RT/DR detector
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33111000, 33111200, 33111800, 38947000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £65,000
- **Description:** Real-time/digital radiography equipment comprising high resolution flat panel detector and computer with licensed software to operate the equipment
- **Contract Period:** 20/12/2022 to 31/07/2023

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Manipulator
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33111000, 33111100, 33111200, 33111800, 38947000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000
- **Description:** Manipulator comprising a moveable platform/stage and associated equipment.
- **Contract Period:** 20/12/2022 to 31/07/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT (active)
  - Award id: `035964-2023-C/Ref 00000253-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Electron X**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100147`
  - Value: £118,300 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT (active)
  - Signed Value: £118,300
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035964-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-06T14:58:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:00:26.757Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037741