Request for Information (RFI) for Raman instrumentation

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Planned pipeline value£200,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 15 Jan 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As a part of the progress in fusion energy UKAEA needs to analyse fuel, waste or storage gases. We are aware that the market in analytical instruments and development of techniques is changing rapidly and wish to find out more about current availability and capabilities of Raman spectrometers detecting and differentiating gases.

CPV: Analysis apparatus · Detection and analysis apparatus · Emission measurement equipment · Emission spectrometer · Gas-analysis apparatus · Instrumentation and control equipment · Spectrometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 1 yrSME

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 (1 yr)

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

31682210 Instrumentation and control equipment 38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus 38432000 Analysis apparatus 38432100 Gas-analysis apparatus 38433000 Spectrometers 38433200 Emission measurement equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Last source update: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Authority reference: T/EV096/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-050841
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Analysis apparatusDetection and analysis apparatusEmission measurement equipmentEmission spectrometerGas-analysis apparatusInstrumentation and control equipmentSpectrometers
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ccb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Market engagement381 days ago
11 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicT… ↗ Please search using the unique tender ID: T/EV096/25 Please provide your responses to the RFI questions by 10th October 2025, 17:00
Tender notice expected284 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts209 days ago
1 Apr 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST