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Published 20 Jun 2025, 09:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, delivery, installation, consumables and maintenance of a High-Resolution X ray micro-Computed Tomography System for the 3D Non-Destructive Testing of advanced materials for the aerospace, civil, maritime and green technology industries.

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£625,000≈ £313k / year · £750,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2025awarded 26 Sept 2025
Awarded to LK METROLOGY GROUP LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 13 Oct 2027 · up to 13 Oct 2037 with extensions · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queen's University of Belfast wishes to procure a High-Resolution X ray micro-Computed

Tomography System for the 3D non-destructive imaging of a wide range of advanced

materials. Materials of interest range in density and include, but are not limited to: CFRP

laminates, glass fibre composites, foam cored structures, aluminium alloys, steels,

nimonic alloys, titanium alloys, and inconel.

CPV: X-ray inspection equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£625,000
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 13 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 13 Oct 2037 with extensionsValue: £625,000 exc. VAT · £750,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional modular add-ons may be purchased subject to requirement and funding availability. · Options to extend maintenance beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the useful life of the equipment.
38582000 X-ray inspection equipment

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price

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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jun 2025, 09:22 BST
Last source update
30 Oct 2025, 10:02 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Oct 2025
Authority reference
250138
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037352
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
X-ray inspection equipment
Delivery area
UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055089 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗

Timeline

20 Jun 2025 → 30 Oct 2025 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 09:22 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    24 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 11:18 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent392 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends380 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts375 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  9. Award decision expected by374 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  10. Latest notice published357 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 10:02 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 09:22 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 11:18 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £625,000
    4 Jul 2025, 11:18 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    4 Jul 2025, 11:18 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Jul 2025, 11:18 BST
  6. Deadline published: 31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
    4 Jul 2025, 11:18 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 10:02 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 20 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,025,6181 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LK METROLOGY GROUP LTD7 Nov 2025 – 7 Nov 2027 · up to 7 Nov 2037Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 10 years or the end of the useful life of the equipment · Options: Options to extend for a period of 10 years or the end of the useful life of the equipment The maximum budget for this project was set at £750,000 (incl VAT) to include the cost of the equipment, delivery and warranty for 2 years. The published estimated total contract value is £1,230,741.86 (incl VAT). This incorporates the costs for equipment, warranty and delivery, in addition to estimated potential costs for warranty, accessories, maintenance, consumables, and system upgrade options, as set out in the associated tender documents, subject to future funding.£1,025,61826 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · LK METROLOGY GROUP LTD

    Signed
    29 Oct 2025
    Value
    £1,025,618
    Period
    7 Nov 2025 – 7 Nov 2027 · up to 7 Nov 2037 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Options to extend for a period of 10 years or the end of the useful life of the equipment
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The maximum budget for this project was set at £750,000 (incl VAT) to include the cost of the equipment, delivery and warranty for 2 years. The published estimated total contract value is £1,230,741.86 (incl VAT). This incorporates the costs for equipment, warranty and delivery, in addition to estimated potential costs for warranty, accessories, maintenance, consumables, and system upgrade options, as set out in the associated tender documents, subject to future funding.

    No agreed KPIs: The contract is valued at less than £5 million including VAT therefore KPI reporting is not required.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-NIC: 101788 · GB-PPON: PMQQ-8477-XTZM University Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LK METROLOGY GROUP LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11207884GB-PPON: PMCH-6168-VLPZ 71 Argosy Road, Castle Donington, East Midlands, DE74 2SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSuppliers wishing to express an interest and participate in this tender must register at this address and download the documentation.

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