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Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Thermal Vacuum Cycling Chamber
goods
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Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
+2 more
Published value
£250,000
Submission deadline 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of Leicester: "Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Thermal Vacuum Cycling Chamber". Published status: active. Published value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com.
| Contracting Authority | University of Leicester | Scope & Categories | GOODS (1 lot) | Submission Window | 11d 7h left 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £250,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: University of Leicester
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for University of Leicester. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6.4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Ede & RavenscroftTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 9 active published awards; 7 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ede & Ravenscroft | 1 win | £1,375,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Leicester | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categorygoods |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST | Last source update14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring, Research, testing and scientific technical simulator | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e4e6 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/ | ||
What is being bought
The School of Physics & Astronomy (Space Park Leicester) has secured funding to procure a Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) System to support environmental testing, qualification, and thermal vacuum cycling of components and equipment developed under the projects run by its Space Projects and Instrumentation group and via commercial agreements with third parties (managed by Space Park Leicester).
Thermal vacuum (TVAC) chambers require high-vacuum capability (typically ≤ 1×10−5 hPa), wide-range temperature cycling (often -190 °C to +150°C or higher), and precise thermal control (control surface stability in the range ±0.1 °C/min), usually achieved via liquid nitrogen, shrouds and heating platens. They include contaminant control (e.g. dry pumps), structural reliability to withstand atmospheric pressure, and feedthroughs for power and data to Equipment Under Test (EUT). The System is intended to be installed in an ISO 14644 Class 6 cleanroom at Space Park Leicester.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./C895QUS33V
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C895QUS33V
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST - Status changed to active
14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST - Official notice release published
14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST - Submission deadline changed to 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST - Buyer information updated
14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£250,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period6 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 1 Jul 2027, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST - Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
University of Leicester
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPNM-4297-VLCHDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 14 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST
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